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