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Test Review- "I am Malala"

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A form of autobiography in which a writer shares personal experiences and observations is_________________.

a)

biography

b)

autobiography

c)

memoir

d)

realistic fiction

2.

A_________, or preface, provides background information about the text.

a)

epilogue

b)

prologue

c)

introduction

d)

summary

3.

To succeed in accomplishing something and to bring about by effort is___________.

a)

determine

b)

arduous

c)

achieve

d)

effort

4.

A rule or standard, especially of good behavior is _____________.

a)

principle

b)

standard

c)

consequence

d)

principal

5.

To discuss opposing viewpoints or ideas is to _____________

a)

argue

b)

dispute

c)

apologize

d)

debate

6.

An _______ is a command or pronouncement enforced as law.

a)

guilty

b)

enforce

c)

edict

d)

result

7.

To_______someone is to oppose him or her or to refuse to cooperate with that person.

a)

deny

b)

support

c)

defy

d)

defeat

8.

Someone who has an undisclosed or unknown name is ___________.

a)

unknown

b)

anonymous

c)

misnamed

d)

clueless

9.

A fictitious name, sometimes called a pen name is a ________.

a)

character

b)

alias

c)

nickname

d)

pseudonym

10.

The prologue is important to the story because it —

a)

predicts that Malala will be famous

b)

establishes what Malala’s life was like

c)

explains why men were looking for Malala

d)

compare Malala’s life to that of her brother

11.

What country is Malala from?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Afghanistan

c)

India

d)

Kazakhstan

12.

Define edict.

a)

a fictitious name

b)

to oppose or refuse to cooperate with a person

c)

a command or pronouncement enforced as law

d)

to discuss opposing points or ideas

13.

What is the name of the extreme militant group that took over Malala's town and put the people under very strict laws?

a)

KKK

b)

ISIS

c)

Al Qaeda

d)

Taliban

14.

What word best describes Malala, based on the reading?

a)

youthful

b)

reckless

c)

boastful

d)

courageous

15.

Define pseudonym.

a)

an undisclosed or unknown name

b)

a fictitious name

c)

a command or pronouncement enforced as law

d)

to discuss opposing points or ideas

16.

In 2014, Malala became the youngest person to win what prestigious award?

a)

Medal of Freedom

b)

Grammy

c)

Nobel Peace Prize

d)

Oscar

17.

Malala's father wanted her to go to school.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Malala and her best friend, Moniba, wrote the diary entries.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The author wrote her diary entries under a false name mainly because

a)

she was too modest to use her real name

b)

she feared that the Taliban would punish her for speaking out

c)

she feared that her father would punish her if she used her real name

d)

she did not want her friends to be envious of her

20.

What did Malala decide to do for the powerful British BBC news?

a)

go to school on camera to show the Taliban that she wasn't afraid

b)

provide names of everyone in town who was part of the Taliban takeover

c)

an interview on the news channel of the town's situation under Taliban rule

d)

write a diary about life under the Taliban

21.

What edict or command did the Taliban force on the town that affected Malala and her friends?

a)

They would not allow any girl to go to school

b)

They forced all girls to study the Christian religion

c)

They forced all boys and girls to go to school

d)

They wouldn't allow young boys and girls to go outside without an adult

22.

Which of the following expresses Malala's ideas about the importance of education?

a)

I had an exam on Pakistani studies

b)

"After the fifteenth of January, no girl, whether big or little, shall go to school."

c)

How would I complete my studies and become a doctor, which was my greatest hope at the time?

d)

I had already heard the rooster crow at dawn but had fallen back asleep.

23.

Define defy.

a)

to discuss opposing points or ideas

b)

to oppose or refuse to cooperate with a person

c)

an undisclosed or unknown name

d)

a fictitious name

24.

What was Malala's "pseudonym" in the story?

a)

Gul Makai

b)

Taliban

c)

BBC

d)

Fazlullah

25.

A pseudonym is a :

a)

Someone's real name.

b)

Someone's fake name.

c)

Someone's nick-name.

d)

The name of a princess.

26.

Characteristics of Informative Text/Memoir includes:

a)

A Prologue, a map, and a central idea.

b)

Expresses thoughts and feelings.

c)

Written in 1st-Person-Point-of-View.

d)

All of the answers: A, B, and C!

27.

What was the effect of Malala's father accidentally revealing her identity?

a)

The Taliban targets Malala.

b)

Malala can now go back to school.

c)

Malala moves to England.

d)

Malala wears a pink outfit.

28.

Because of the snowstorm, we are going to have to postpone the football game.

What does POSTPONE mean?

a)

Never do it.

b)

Go ahead with it.

c)

Delay it.

d)

Distract it.

29.

2. Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

He is from england.

b)

He is from England.

c)

He Is From England.

d)

he is from England.

30.

3. Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

People came from Paris, London, and Rome.

b)

people came from Paris, london, and rome.

c)

People came from paris, london, and rome.

d)

people came from Paris, London, and Rome.

31.

7. Fix the following sentence: i want to go to the grand canyon in december.

a)

i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.

b)

I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.

c)

I want to go to the grand canyon in december.

d)

i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

32.

10. Which words in the sentence need to be capitalized?

The owner of the store next door, far east grocery, is vietnamese.

a)

owner

b)

Far East Grocery

c)

Far East

d)

Vietnamese

33.

I hope that mrs. Vander Werff and Mrs. Anthony's final isn't too hard.

a)

This sentence is correct.

b)

This sentence is incorrect.

34.

Which of these words should be capitalized?


Mr. Rauch likes to play frisbee golf on mondays.

a)

mondays

b)

frisbee golf

35.

I hope that my mom lets me go see Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker even though it is PG-13.

a)

rise

b)

mom