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WorksheetsI Am Malala Ch 2-16 Reading Check
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
1. How does Malala describe the Taliban?
They were peace loving clerics who helped all children get an education.
They were American backed rebels that were helping the people of Pakistan.
There were strange-looking men with long straggly hair and beards and camouflage vests over their shalwar kamiz.
They were allies of the the elders of Pakistan looking to improve the educational facilities of girls in Swat.
What did they tell Malala's father about the Taliban?
That the the Taliban would pretend to be nice before they too behaved like criminals.
That they should trust the Taliban and do what they ordered.
They urged him to trust the Taliban.
That the Taliban was just temporarily in the Swat Valley.
What did one of the teachers say about educating girls?
He said that girls should not be sent to school.
He said that he would be glad to teach any and all children.
He said that he had been threatened by the Taliban and he could not return to school.
When he comes back, he refuses to teach girls and says that only female teachers should teach girls.
Why were many people scared of speaking up?
People routinely spoke up against the Taliban.
They were afraid of being deported.
Most people are scared to say anything publicly for fear of retribution.
They were never in fear.
What does Malala's father do for a living?
A religious scholar
A teacher
A miner
He does not work
What is the Pashtunwali code?
a code that governs have Pashtuns live
the way Malala "talks" with her friend, Safina
a way of communicating with the people in the mountain village
the writing of Islam
What inference can you make about why the militant group, TNSM, helped the people in Pakistan in 2005?
They wanted to protect the women and children
They wanted to gain followers for their movement
They wanted money
What made life worse for women in Afghanistan?
schools were burned to the ground
women had to cover head-to-tow
they were banned from laughing
all of the above
Why did Malala include the story of Malalai of Maiwand?
Her father wrote a poem about Malalai. He always read it to guests who visited their house.
Malalai is a female symbol of bravery and courage in Pashtun culture. Malala is proud that she was named after her.
Malalai was the name of Malala's great grandmother who fought to free her son from unfair imprisonment.
The school that Malala attended was named after Malalai of Maiwand. It was an all girls school.
Speaking of her parents, Malala said, "In our society marriages are usually arranged by families, but theirs was a love match."
What does this tell us about Malala's family?
Their families were too poor to arrange a marriage, and Malala's father was not very attractive.
They don't always follow the traditions of their culture, and they are a loving family.
Malala's father wanted to marry an educated woman, and Malala's mother was very pious.
Malala had a large family, and her parents had known each other all their lives.
"When I was born, people in our village commiserated with my mother and nobody congratulated my father."
What does commiserated mean in this sentence?
to feel sympathy
To celebrate
to make a plan
to have tea
What does Malala volunteer to do?
Throw a party
Write a diary for a news station
Teach a class at her home
Buy groceries for her mom
What is the word for having to leave the place you belong?
forgotten
homeless
distracted
displaced
What happened to Malala when she was late for school in Shangla?
She got detention.
She got hit with a stick.
She got kicked out of school.
She did not get to eat lunch.
What did Malala decide she wanted to be when she got older?
a teacher
a wife
a mother
a politician
What does Malala blame for the "spread of ignorance" among her people?
The Taliban
Lack of education
Radio Mullah
Social Media
"The Taliban seemed to sprout like weeds." Identify the type of figurative language used in the example above.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Why does Malala want to become a political leader and not a doctor?
She hates blood
Her country has a lot of problems and she wants to help solve them.
She wants to follow in the footsteps of her idol
She dreams of winning a Nobel Peace Prize
a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state
denounce
Treason
Overkill
