WorksheetsI am Malala Final Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What religion is Malala?
Christian
Hindu
Muslim
Buddhist
What country does Malala live in?
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Europe
Iraq
How many brothers does Malala have?
1
2
3
4
What did Malala do on her last day of school in Pakistan?
learn math
give a speech
take a test
get her picture taken
What has always been the most precious thing to Malala?
her tropies
her school books
her friends
her father's words of praise
Which one of Malala's family members cannot read?
her dad
her mom
her brother, Khushal
her brother, Atal
What did Malala's father do when Malala was born that was unusual for fathers in Pakistan?
sew her a quilt
put her name on the family tree
arrange her marriage
throw a big party
What happened in Malala's city after both the earthquake and the flood?
Malala's father hid.
The Taliban told people that God was punishing them for their sins.
The army handed out candy.
A war started.
Which of the following is NOT something Malala did to upset the Taliban?
She covered her head but not her face.
She continued to study and go to school.
She had a boyfriend.
She was interviewed by foreign reporters.
Which of the following best describes Malala's relationship with her father?
She often disobeys him.
She sneaks out so that she can go to school.
She is angry at her father for making her so independent.
He encourages Malala's education and she admires him.
Which of the following best describes Malala's mother?
She is college-educated.
She is very strict and difficult to live with.
She is angry at Malala for not wearing her burqa.
She can't read but she is still very proud of her daughter's accomplishments.
What rule does Malala admit to breaking when she was young.
stealing from a friend
hitting her mother
sneaking out of the house
wearing red fingernail polish
Why did the Taliban think Malala should go to school?
She wasn't smart enough to get good grades.
She cheated on a test.
She was a girl.
She wouldn't wear the right clothes.
In Malala's culture who is normally the head of the family and makes the decisions?
both parents
the mother
the father
the grandparents
Why were Malala's mother's friends scandalized by her television interviews?
She wasn't covering her face.
She was speaking out against the Taliban.
She was not good at public speaking.
She should have already been married.
After they returned to Swat, what did the letter than Malala and her father found at the school say?
The attack of the Taliban was their fault.
The school was a great place for snipers to stay.
Girls should not be educated.
The Taliban should leave the city.
Malala was worried about all of the following EXCEPT
being short.
not passing her exams.
everyone forgetting her birthday.
girls who could not go to school.
What position was Malala given at the District Child Assembly in Swat?
Speaker
Chief of Staff
Authoritative Bishop
President
Why didn't Atal ride home with Malala the day she was shot?
He didn't want to ride with a bunch of girls.
He was playing games with his friends after school.
He didn't want to be Malala's secretary.
The bus driver wouldn't let him ride on the back of the bus.
What did Malala's father find when he Googled Malala's name that worried him?
a video of her recent speeches
a death threat from the Taliban
the New York Times video
a picture of her and her family
When Malala FIRST woke up in the hospital, how was she able to communicate.
She was able to say short sentences.
She wrote notes.
She pointed to letters on a board.
She did sign language.
When Malala awoke from her coma, what country was she in?
Pakistan
Afghanistan
England
United States
What TWO things were Malala concerned about when she woke up?
Where her father was and who would pay for her treatment
Who would pay for her treatment and how did she do on her exams
How did she do on her exams and how she looked in the mirror
How she looked in the mirror and where her father was
How long was Malala in a coma?
7 days
16 days
16 hours
30 hours
When was the first time Malala cried in the hospital?
when she saw herself in the mirror
when the pain from the lights was excruciating
when they stitched up her forehead
when her family finally came to visit her
When Malala's parents visited her in the hospital, what surprised Malala about their appearance?
They looked much older.
They were wearing new, expensive clothes.
Her mother wasn't wearing her burqa.
They had lost a lot of weight.
When Malala wakes up in the hospital, how does she feel about her looks?
She hates her crooked smile.
She worries her hair won't grow back.
She hopes that she is taller.
She doesn't worry about her looks; she is just happy to be alive.
Why didn't Malala's father travel with her to England after she was shot?
He was worried he may be attacked on the way.
He didn't have the proper passport.
He decided to stay in Pakistan and protect his family.
He didn't find out about the trip in time and missed the plane.
Who went to jail after the shooting?
the man who shot Malala
the bus driver
Fazlullah, the leader of the Taliban
Malala's father
How many letters did Malala receive while she was in the hospital?
100
800
1000
8000
What was the most precious gift that Malala received while in the hospital?
the green teddy bear
her journal
flowers
Benazir Bhutto's scarves
What job in Malala's father have in England?
education attaché
head of schools
principal of Malala's school
activist for women's rights
Why can't Malala and her family return to Pakistan?
They can't afford plane tickets.
Malala's school is better in England.
The Taliban has threatened to kill her.
Malala needs to be close to a good hospital.
What makes Malala the most angry?
thinking about the men who shot her
the fact that millions of children can't go to school
when people blame her father for the things that happened to her
when her brothers annoy her and steal her things
What happened to the Khushal school after Malala's family left?
It grew much bigger and added more students.
It was bombed by the Taliban.
It was closed because there was no one there to run it.
It won an education award.
What are the names of Malala's brothers?
Mohammad and Ali
Ali and Khushal
Khushal and Atal
Atal and Ali
Why did some fathers in Malala's culture think it was a waste of time to send their daughters to school.
Girls cannot learn as well as boys.
Girls get married a a young age and will be doing housework.
They do not want the boys to be jealous.
They are afraid of educated females.
Malala went to visit her family in the mountains two different times in the book. What were the reasons for these trips?
to celebrate Eid with her family and to escape war
to attend a funeral and to escape the Taliban
to enjoy the scenery and to visit friends
to attend a cousin's wedding and to write her journal in peace
Why did the Taliban say they shot Malala?
She refused to wear a burqa.
She kept going to school.
She was speaking out against them.
She was seen in public with a man who was not her husband.
Who was Gul Makai?
a journalist with the BBC
the man who shot Malala
a cousin in Shangla
Malala's pen name
Why does Malala's father feel guilty about Malala's attack?
He feels like the bullet should have been for him because he encouraged her to speak out.
He should have been on the bus but he got sidetracked.
He knew the bus was going through dangerous territory.
He accidentally told the Taliban where Malala was.
When Malala was transported to the hospital in Birmingham, the doctor said "God sends the solution first and the problem later". How does this apply to Malala's story?
The death threats were found before the attack.
Malala's father talked to her about the risk before she was shot.
Malala had dreams before the attack.
The doctors were already in the country when Malala was shot.
Why doesn't Malala remember anything from the attack?
She doesn't want to remember.
She had a head injury.
She was drugged.
She has PTSD.
In what way is Malala's school in Birmingham NOT different from her old school in Pakistan?
The girls wear different uniforms.
There is more technology.
It is co-ed.
There are more class offerings.
What did Malala like about Dorothy's character in The Wizard of Oz?
She helped others along her way.
She had fabulous shoes.
She made friends wherever she went.
She stood up to evil.
What did NOT change about her life after the shooting?
She was internationally famous.
She lived in England.
She met famous people.
She fought with her brothers.
How does Malala's story apply to the saying, "The pen is mightier than the sword"?
The Taliban tried to silence her with violence, but her words were more powerful.
The letters written by well-wishers changed the minds of the Taliban.
The men who shot Malala were executed.
Her address to the UN led to the end of the Taliban.
How does Malala look at what happened to her in a positive light?
Her family lives in a nicer home now.
The tragedy opened up many opportunities for Malala's message to be heard.
Malala goes to a nicer school now.
Malala's father was given a prestigious job.
What is Malala's ultimate dream?
to be taller
to become Prime Minister of Pakistan
that everyone in the world be able to go to school
to win the Nobel Peace Prize
How does Malala say God answered her prayer to become taller?
by making her voice more powerful so that it can be heard by the world
by having her grow six inches in one summer
by keeping her brothers shorter than her
by introducing her to high heels
