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WorksheetsI am Malala Practice Questions
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Taliban directly threaten Malala’s father because…
None of these reasons.
The Taliban are taking revenge on him for a conflict they had many years ago.
He allows his wife and daughter to listen to music and watch television.
He runs a school for girls.
Malala and her brothers moved their television into the closet because…
They wanted to create a hide-out inside the closet, so they brought in the TV and some snacks.
Their parents were trying to get rid of the TV, but they did not want to.
They did not want strangers to come to the door and see it, as it was deemed un-Islamic by some people.
The sound quality was better when they put the TV in the closet.
The Green Square in Mingora became known as the Bloody Square because…
At night the Taliban would kill people, and they would be found in the square there in the morning.
The square was where the Taliban and the government fought all of their battles.
People remembered a horrible murder of several young children that happened there years ago.
The square was painted red to represent the Taliban’s capture of Mingora.
Which of the following best describes where Malala’s name comes from?
Her name means peace and beauty.
She was named after a famous woman who is known as a hero.
She was named after her great grandmother.
Malala’s parents made up the name from their own minds.
Which of the following best shows Malala’s relationship with her friend Moniba?
Moniba really loves Malala, but Malala does not consider Moniba to be a best friend.
They spend all of their time together and they never have any arguments.
They are the best of friends, but they sometimes have days-long fights.
Moniba only pretends to be Malala’s friend so that she can copy homework assignments.
Malala’s father forces her to wear a head covering when she becomes a teenager.
True
False
Which of the following shows how Malala feels about school?
Malala does not believe that women should go to school.
Malala enjoys spending time with friends and she also loves math. Otherwise, she does not really enjoy school.
Malala finds school to be boring and she hates having to go every day.
Malala loves school. It feels like home to her because she grew up there.
Which of the following best describes Malala’s father’s work?
He is an imab khatib, or muslim priest, in a mosque.
He runs a school and acts as the principal.
He is a doctor at the neighborhood hospital.
He is the manager at a factory that makes men’s collared shirts.
Which of the following best describes the day that Malala cannot fully remember?
She was riding on the school bus (a big white truck) with all the other girls. Two men in robes came on the bus asking for her and pointing at her.
She was at home, helping her mother in the kitchen when a crowd of men came knocking on the door. They were shouting her name.
She was in her backyard when she accidentally tripped and fell. Before she knew it, a strange woman had helped her to her feet. This woman then asked Malala to come with her to the market.
She was walking to school when several people came and grabbed her. They blindfolded her and carried her off somewhere.
When Malala asked the U.S. ambassador to help girls get an education, he replied…
He would immediately make this his top priority.
That he did not care at all about girls’ education.
That he was terribly sorry and then started crying.
There were many other problems he had to deal with first.
Which of the following does Malala do when she is forced to stay home from school?
She reads the Bible.
She watches Ugly Betty to learn English.
She draws pictures and writes poetry.
She takes over all of the cooking and cleaning.
Why does the Pakistani army come to the Swat Valley in full force?
To make everyone there behave in a more holy, Muslim way.
To fight the Taliban who have tried to take control there.
To fight American troops who are stationed there.
To provide food and shelter for those who lost their homes in the flood.
When the Taliban’s power grew in Mingora, Malala’s mother decided the family must…
Give up their fight and join the Taliban.
Send all the children away to boarding schools.
Leave their home to find safety with their family in Shangla.
Join a secret rebel army to fight against the Taliban.
When Malala worked with BBC, she used a fake name to hide her identity.
True
False
The girls at Malala’s school are excited when, during their assembly,...
A TV station is there to film their speeches.
Bodyguards have come to protect them from the Taliban.
A group of new girls are welcomed into the school.
It is announced that Moniba will be first in the class.
When the government army first flew over the Swat Valley, the school girls were surprised that they dropped _________ from their planes.
Medical Supplies
Candy
Bread
School Supplies
