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I Am Malala Chapters 1,2,5,6,7,8 Review

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  • Malala’s father constantly said, “Malala is as free as a _________.”
    butterfly
    bear
    bird
    tiger
  • How did Malala sit in on the men's discussions as she got older?
    They asked her to join them.
    She offered to serve them tea.
    She hid in the room behind a couch.
    She was treated as an equal and spoke her mind.
  • True or False. Malala is not a "girly girl."
    True
  • What did the mufti say to Malala's father?
    He told her father he should close the school as teenage gir
    He told her father that he wants to give money to his school
    He told her father they should leave town, as the government
    He told her father he loves his school since he allows girls
  • True or False. Shangla was one of Malala's favorite places on earth. It was the mountain village where her parents grew up.
    True
  • True or False. Maulana Fazllulah's attacks never became personal.
    false
  • What did Malala's father find out about the Radio Mullah?
    The Radio Mullah was very educated.
    The Radio Mullah had religious credentials.
    The Radio Mullah was smart and spread the truth to his liste
    The Radio Mullah was a high school dropout and did not have
  • True or False. The Taliban was only in Afghanistan.
    false
  • Malala believed her face was her _____________.
    only feature that looked like her dad.
    worst feature.
    feature she should keep hidden.
    identity.
  • Who was Malala named after?
    Muhammad Ali Jinnah- first Governor General of Pakistan
    her mother- as she was very respected amongst their tribe
    Allama Iqbal- Most famous writer of Pakistan
    Malalai- a heroine who inspired her tribe with courage
  • Malala said she is a girl like any othe, although she
    is taller than everyone else in her town.
    speaks multiple languages.
    has longer hair than her friends.
    has special talents.
  • Who was al-Qaeda and the Taliban government in Afghanistan protecting?
    President George Bush
    Pakistanis
    an American
    Osama bin Laden
  • Malala asked her father why women were treated so poorly in her country. What was his response?
    Men are better than women.
    Life was even worse for women in Afghanistan.
    It was not her place to discuss their treatment.
    Women are not treated poorly.
  • Who owned the school Malala went to?
    the Taliban
    her father
    her mother
    her neighbor
  • How did Malala's father reach out to the Taliban?
    He emailed them.
    He called them.
    He spoke to them face to face.
    He wrote a letter in the newspaper to them.
  • Malala thought that women in her country were treated _________.
    fairly
    poorly
    well
    kindly
  • What did the Radio Mullah believe would happen if the people did not stop doing what he listed?
    Men would stop being in charge.
    The women would take over Pakistan.
    God would send another earthquake to punish them all.
    The Taliban would take over Pakistan.
  • Malala knew she was the apple of her father's eye. Is this common amongst Pakistani girls?
    No, it is rare.
  • Why did Malala have a knot in her stomach when the mufti left her home?
    She thought her father should close his school as the mufti
    She wanted to enter in the same gate as the men.
    When a Pashtun man loses an argument, he never really forget
    She wanted him to stay longer so she could learn more about
  • What did Malala and her family bring to Shangla?
    They brought their pets to show to their family.
    They brought presents for her relatives of items her their o
    They brought their belongings to move there.
  • True or False. Maulana Fazllulah was taking advantage of trauma to instill fear in his followers.
    true
  • True or False. Malala spoke back to her elders when they were wrong.
    Fasle
  • When people would gather at Malala's house, she mostly wanted to be with __________________.
    the women cooking and gossiping.
    outdoors away from everyone.
    the men discussing politics.
    the children playing games.
  • How did Fazlullah start getting people to listen to him?
    He gave speeches in the town square.
    He had a radio show.
    He would play music and talk during the commercials on tv.
    He was a teacher at a local school.
  • True or False. Malala's father told them they could harm him, if they left the schoolchildren alone.
    true
  • Who had taken over Afghanistan?
    teachers
    kids
    women
    the Taliban
  • True or False. Many of the people in Shangla were very wealthy and had everything they needed.
    False
  • The Radio Mullah was Maulana Fazlullah. He was a _____________________.
    leader of the TNSM.
    man with many religious credentials.
    man who spread truth.
    highly educated man.
  • How did Fazlullah's followers look and dress?
    They had long hair and beards, dressed in black turbans and
    They wore whatever they wanted and all had different clothin
    They wore their hair short and did not have beards.
    They painted their faces and wore bright colors.
  • True or False. When a girl is born in Pakistan, it is cause for a celebration, guns are fired in the air, and gifts are brought.
    False
  • True or False. Malala believed every word the Radio Mullah said.
    false
  • True or False. Malala was considered a sophisticated city girl by her family in Shangla.
    True
  • Which tribe is Malala a proud member of?
    Sindhis
    Hindkowans
    Pashtun
    Baloch
  • True or False. Moniba and Malala never got into fights or got angry with each other.
    false
  • What did the Taliban do when they took over Afghanistan?
    They built new schools for the girls.
    They let women do whatever they wanted.
    They treated women fairly.
    They burned down schools for girls and gave women many restr
  • Is a boy or girl generally more valuable in Pakistani tradition?
    boy
  • What did Fazlullah sign in May 2007?
    He signed an order that no one could listen to music.
    He signed a peace agreement with the government that he'd st
    He signed a prayer to ask God to no longer allow earthquakes
    He signed an order that no one could watch tv.
  • Why did many people listen to Radio Mullah's broadcasts regularly?
    Many people listened since he supported girls going to schoo
    Many people listened to hear sport information.
    Many people listened to hear music.
    Many people listened to hear him announce names and make sur
  • True or False. Malala was not a good student and made poor grades.
    false
  • Malala once stole from her friend Safina after Safina had stolen from her. She realized she partook in badal. She decides then she will _________________.
    never partake in revenge again as it was bitter.
    always revenge any wrong against her.
    not believe in Pashtunwali code.
    continue to steal her friend's toys.
  • What was Malala's "world"?
    fashion
    games
    her possessions
    school
  • True or False. Malala was grateful that she lived in Pakistan, where a girl was free to go to school.
    true
  • True or False. Malala's father's friends called him and were angry with him for speaking out against the Taliban.
    false
  • How old was Malala when she experienced 9/11?
    It happened before she was born.
    6 years old
    4 years old
  • True or False. Fazlullah interfered with health care, girls' schools, and even barbers.
    true
  • True or False. Fazlullah declared war on the government.
    true
  • What did Malala's father request the Taliban to do?
    He asked them not to harm him.
    He asked them to leave Pakistan.
    He asked them to close the school.
    He asked them not to harm his schoolchildren.
  • What compromise did Malala's father produce for the mufti?
    He would no longer allow girls at his school.
    He would no longer let the girls learn while at school.
    He would shut down his school.
    The older girls would enter through a different gate than th
  • What was different about the women as they gathered in Malala's house?
    The women learned to read in secret in her house.
    The women's headscarves and veils were gone, revealing their
    The women would not talk inside of her house.
    The women followed the code of purdah even in her house.
  • It was important that Malala's name was included in her family tree because _____________________.
    a woman's name had not been included in the family tree for
    the family tree could not be used anymore if someone was lef
    all women and children were included in the family tree as p
  • True or False. Inside of Malala's school, the Khushal School, everyone could be who they were.
    ture
  • True or False. Malala's father approved of the Radio Mullah and believed every word he said.
    false
  • True or False. The Radio Mullah encouraged parents to get the polio vaccination for their children.
    false
  • How did Malala feel when Malka-e-Noor received the trophy for first place?
    She thought it would help relieve the pressure for her to no
    She was excited that she had a new competitor.
    She was upset as she prefers to be first.
    She was happy for her.
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