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Malala and Iqbal

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What theme can you learn from reading Malala and Iqbal?

a)

Stand up for what is right

b)

Overcome obstacles

c)

Be brave

d)

All of the above

2.

What is the definition of 'debt'?

a)

when you owe someone money

b)

carpents

c)

when you are learning a skill for a new job

d)

a spy who reports on children

3.

Iqbal was...

a)

the spy who reported on children

b)

sold into slavery to pay for his family's debt

c)

the antagonist in the story

d)

when you owe someone money

4.

What is the definition of a loom?

a)

a frame or machine for weaving together or yarns into cloths or rugs

b)

a tall, thin grass that grows in wet areas

c)

a round metal band that can be opened or locked in order to hold the wrist or ankle of a captive

d)

A religion common in several areas of the world

5.

Was Iqbal a real person?

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

According to the text, at what age was Iqbal placed into bonded labor (work)?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

7.

The children are chained to _________ at which the children work.

a)

looms

b)

carpets

c)

gates

d)

windows

8.

The story of Iqbal is set in __________.

a)

Pakistan

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Poland

d)

Portugal

9.

Did Malala stop fighting for education rights after she was shot?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

She tried to stop, but was forced to continue

d)

yes, because she was afraid

10.

Where does Malala live now?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

Pakistan

d)

Asia

11.

What is the cause for which Malala fights?

a)

peace in Swat Valley

b)

equal education rights

c)

equal education rights for boys

d)

voting rights for girls

12.

Who were the men who burned down Malala's school?

a)

Taliban soldiers

b)

Taiwan soldiers

c)

British soldiers

d)

Pakistani soldiers

13.

Malala was the ...

a)

Youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

b)

First woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

c)

The oldest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

d)

The only one to ever receive the Nobel Peace Prize

14.

What was Malala doing when she was shot?

a)

riding in a vehicle home from school

b)

speaking at a large event for people's rights

c)

boycotting school

d)

riding a bike

15.

You can infer that Malala and her classmates stopped wearing their school uniforms because...

a)

the school had been closed

b)

they didn't want the Taliban to know that they were still attending school

c)

they outgrew them

d)

they were evacuated from their homes

16.

Where on her body was Malala shot?

a)

head

b)

neck

c)

chest

d)

arm