Malala RCQ Review

What was the intitial decision on Malala's status?

"Wait and See" (No Surgery)

What did the nurse say to the family?

"We need blood from the blood bank"

Identify what Malala desired to be when she grew up

1. Doctor 2. Politician 3. Writer/Journalist

Identify the places and their location that the Taliban infiltrated?

1. Naval Base in Mehran 2. Army base in Ralwipindil 3. Airforce Base in Karma

The Taliban bulldozed both our ______ values and the values of ______.

1. Pashtun 2. Islam

According to Malala, what are the most powerful weapons?

1. Pen and paper 2. Books

List the order of the five procedures that Malala underwent in order

1. Piece of skull removed 2. Placed in her stomach 3. Tracheotomy 4. Removed blood clots 5. Removed bullet

We people of Swat were first _____(-ed) by the Taliban, then killed by them and now _____(-ed) for them. Who was the speaker of this quote?

1. Seduced 2. Blamed

It is my belief God sends the _____ first and the _____ later. Who said this quote?

1. Solution 2. Problem Said by Dr. Javid

What type labels does she consider herself?

1. Swati 2. Pashtun 3. Pakistani

When the family got to speak with a doctor, Ziauddin, humbly said that he had stupid questions. Identify them

1. Will she survive? 2. I dunno

What was the date of Malala Day?

10 November

How old was Malala when the Taliban came to Swat Valley?

10 years old

What was the oddest of all the mysterious ruins by Malala's house?

100s of stone umbrellas

What is Malala's birthday?

12 July 1997

What is the day of their independence day?

14 August

At what age is a person considered an adult in Islam tradition?

15 Years Old

How old was Malala when she was shot?

15 years old

What year did their leader die?

1948

How many shots were fired on the school bus the day Malala was a shot?

3 shots fired

What was the date of this successful attack on their culture and history? (The historic structure)

8 October 2007

On what day was Malala Yousafzai shot by the Taliban?

9 October 2012

How many resolutions were passed by the assembly (with Malala's help)?9 Resolutions

9 Resolutions

What British organization did Malala and her two friends start learning from?

A flood hit Swat Valley

What natural disaster hit the Swat Valley?

A flood hit Swat Valley

What was the one thing Malala wanted more than anything else in the world because of her favorite program, Shaka Laka Boom Boom?

A magic pencil

Dr. Fiona gave Malala a gift from Colonel Junaid. what was it, and what color is Malala convinced it is, to this day?

A white teddy bear that she though was green

What was Malala's father's response about fear and courage after hearing about Moniba's family?

After most of Moniba's family was killed/injured (via Taliban bombing), he said that at night, fear is strong, but in the morning, in the light, courage is found again.

Who is Malala's favorite actress and social activist?

Angelina Jolie

What are the names of Malala's siblings?

Atal and Kushal

What was the most important thing his ideal school would have?

Bathrooms/Washrooms

Currently, where (city and country) does Malala and her family reside?

Birmingham, UK

Where did Malala and her mother go on their first trip out of the hospital?

Bitanical Gardens

How do the people acknowledge and greet each other?

Brother and sister

What color are Malala's eyes?

Brown Eyes

Any girl who continued their learning and still went to school were called animals. What were they were called?

Buffaloes and sheep

What was Usman Bhai Jan's profession?

Bus driver

What US state is Stanford University located?

California

What were army headquarters called?

Circuit houses

What does the term tarbur mean in English?

Cousin or enemy

What were the sounds that filled her head, rather than the reality of the crack, crack, crack, crack, of the gunshots?

Drip, drip, drip

What was the only precaution he could do that would not prevent him from doing his job and continue his mission to fight the war against ignorance?

Every time he would travel, he always had to check for the Taliban and took different routes to avoid them

What did Malala's best friend want to be when she grew up?

Fashion designer

What were the first two words Malala spelled out when she finally woke up?

Father and Country

What claim did Fazlullah make that stopped health workers from giving polio drops to the people of Swat?

Fazlullah claimed that vaccinations were an American plot to make Muslim women infertile so that the people of Swat would die out

What U.S. congresswoman offered to help Malala and her family, and what about this particular individual made this gesture of kindness so significant?

Gabrielle Giffons This gesture was significant because she was also shot, and she went to visit Malala to see how she was doing

Who was General Abbas and how did he help Malala nad her father?

General Abbas was the guy Shiza introduced to the young girls and he helped by giving Malala's father 1.1 million ruppees to the school.

What was Green Chowk known as and why?

Green Chowk was known as the Bloody Square because of the many bodies left there

What color did Malala wish her eyes were?

Green eyes like her mother

Who is Gul Makai and what does it mean? Who created this name?

Gul Makai is Malala's cover name which means corn flower. This name was created by Hai Kakar

Why was Asif Zardari the first person allowed to visit Malala and why couldn't Ziauddin refuse this visitor?

HE was the President of Pakistan and they couldn't refuse because he said he would pay for all the medical bills.

Why did Malala's father keep a poem written by Martin Niemoller in his pocket and what was the poem's overall message?

He believed it held a very important message. This message was that you should speak up for yourself and others.

Where did the colonel end up finding the "missing" bullet, and because of its location, what explanation had he surmised about the scene of the shooting itself?

He found it in her shoulder blade which meant Malala's neck/head was angled upwards, looking up at her attecker.

What affliction did Malala's father suffer from?

He had a stuttering problem

Why did Ziauddin make the decision to not go to the UK with Malala? Who did Malala's parents make guardian?

He had to take care of his wife and two sons back home Idk the guardian

Why did Raymond Davis quickly become "the most famous American in Pakistan"?

He killed two Pakistans as an "ordinary diplomat"

How did Fazlullah introduce himself?

He said he was an Islamic reformer and an interpreter of the Quran

What was Malala's father glad he didn't hear Dr. Fiona say to Dr. Javid, after seeing the conditions of the hospital as well as Malala's recovery plan?

He was glad to hear that she was "salvageable"

Who was Khalid Sheikh Mohammad?

He was the mastermind behind 9/11

What changed in Malala's status that caused the need for surgery?

Her consciousness was fading, she was throwing up blood again and her brain was welling

What reason was given to Malala's parents as to why it was taking so long for arrangements to be made for the family to travel overseas and be reunited with their recovering daughter?

Her mother and brother didn't have their flying papers in order and their were no flights in the UK

When Malala learned the truth about the school bus shooting, what was her only regret?

Her regret was not speaking to the man that shot her first

What was "in the Pashtun DNA"?

Heroism

What was the topic of Malala's speech in the competition?

Honesty

What is the most important value of the culture of these people?

Honor (Nang)

What questions did Malala's father ask Arfa Karim's father? What technology company did she work for?

How can one live without his daughter?

What question was Malala obsessed with and repeatedly asked about?

How was her family going to pay for the medical bills?

What was the real reason it was taking so long for Malala's family to reunite with Malala?

I dunno

When was the last time Malala was in her homeland of Pakistan?

I dunno

Who was the U.S. senator who also offered to help the Yousafzai family?

I dunno

Why weren't women allowed to wear the color white?

If someone could text me the answer, that'd be great

Malala's father wanted the school to unite against __________.

Ignorance

Where do Pashtun men think power lies?

In the silent majority

What is the capital of Pakistan?

Islamambad

What does Malala feel her people's code of conduct should answer for?

It needs to answer why woman cannot have an education and must stay home

What was Operation True Path and what was their main goal?

It was a plan to drive the Taliban out of Swat

What was the name of their founder and great leader?

Jinnah

What American institution offered free treatment? What U.S. state is this hospital located in?

John Hopkins University in Maryland

Which story in the Bible is like the verse that Ziauddin repeated from the Holy Quran and what does this particular story reassure its readers of?

Jonah in the Bible being swallowed by the whale represents that there is a way out even through the worst trouble and danger if we keep our faith

Benazir Bhutto was was the only political leader to offer _________ to the American troops.

LMK

How many bridges were destroyed during this time?

LMK

How old was Maulana Fazlullah when he took the lead?

LMK

What city did Operation silence take place in?

LMK

What did they do that finally obliterated the Buddha's face?

LMK

What did they do the first time to destroy the historic structure?

LMK

What is the name of the patriotic actress who starred in this particular ABC show?

LMK

What types of fruit and vegetable season takes place during the month of August?

LMK

What was the name of the other person on the Taliban radar?

LMK

What was written in chocolate icing, on the top of big white celebratory cake, for Malala, as part of a surprise party upon her return?

LMK

What is the worst thing that can happen to a Pashtun?

Loss of face/shame

Who is Madam Maryam and what role did she play in Malala's personal life?

Madam Maryam was a teacher/worker at the Kushal School She was like a second mother to Malala

How did Malala respond and what kind of message did that send to Ziauddin after what he said in the hospital?

Malala had smiled to Ziauddin which was proof that he had not lost her

What was significant about the image of a young girl selling oranges and what vow did Malala make?

Malala realized how much the poor was suffering and promised to give people like the girl selling oranges an education.

What was one downside to receiving all the awards Malala was garnering? What was another?

Malala recieved threats along with all her awards. Idk the other downside

What was the last thing Malala remember from the day those two young men stepped out into the road and brought the van to a sudden halt?

Malala was thinking about the revision she needed to do the next day.

What was funny about Malala and Adam Ellick's first meeting in Peshwar?

Malala was using a translator during her entire meeting with Adam Ellick's first meeting when she really didn't need one since she spoke better English than the translators.

What happened on 5 May 2009 to Malala's family? What did that mean?

Malala's family became IDPs (internally displaced persons)

Instead of being thought of as the "girl who was shot by the Taliban," Malala hopes to be though of as what?

Malala, the girl who fights for the right of education

What kind of seedling did she plant when she got back from the capital? Why?

Mango because it is her favorite after fasting.

Why did so many manual workers join the Taliban and what were they in search of?

Manual workers joined the Taliban to contribute to society and because they were in search of status and power.

Who was the leader of the Taliban? Why did his right leg drag?

Maulana Fazlullah His leg dragged because he had polio as a kid

How did militants work?

Militants wanted to win the hearts and minds of the people so they first see what the local problems are and target those responsible, and that way, they get the support of the silent majority.

What is the name of the main city of Swat Valley that Malala used to call home?

Mingora

Who is Malala's best friend?

Moniba

Pakistan created and awarded Malala with the country's first ever what?

National Peace Prize

How many shots hit Malala?

Only one

What organization was Malala's father addressing when the school bus shooting happened? How many people in the crowd?

Organization of Private Schools. 400 People

What country is Malala from?

Pakistan

Why did Ziauddin believe that lack of education was the root of all of Pakistan's problems?

Pakistan is unaware of the effects of their actions because they're uneducated

What is the name of the largest ethnic group of Afghanistan (and Pakistan) considered the upper class, that Malala and her family are a part of?

Pashtun

What is still Malala's favorite subject in school?

Physics

What nickname has Malala's mother called her daughter since she was a baby?

Pisho

What does the Blasphemy Law protect?

Protects the prophet

What was the Qaumi Jirga and why was Ziaddin chosen as spokesperson?

Qaumi Jirga was group of elders speaking out against the Taliban and Ziauddin was chosen because he is well versed and influential

What country stepped up and what were they able to offer for Malala to get out of the country?

Rawalpindi stepped up and Arab United Emirates offered a civilian plane

What does the Pashtunwali code mean to their people?

Requires them to be hospitable to all their guests

What type of currency does Pakistan use?

Rupees

What two countries were represented as two elephants by Rahmar Shah Sayel in his poem?

Russia and the U.S.

Where were the two other girls shot? What are their names?`

Sharzia was shot in her left collarbone Kainat was shot in her palm and right arm

What did Malala do with the letter she wrote to God?

She buried it, tied it to a plank with a dandelion and sent it down the stream

What did Malala decide to do in order to regain her parent's approval?

She entered a public speaking competition

What did Malala pray for in Part One?

She prayed to be perfect so she can make a perfect world?

What did Malala's mother do as she watched the helicopter fly overhead? What did this symbolize?

She raised her scarf and waved it in the air, saying aloud, "God I entrust her to you" resembling her mercy to God's faith.

What did Malala steal the first time?

She stole almonds

What was Asia Bibi's real crime? What month did this happen?

She was Christian and they hung her for being unholy.

Who was Malala named after? Who gave her this name?

She was named Malalai of Maiwand, a herione. Her father named her this

At what point did Dr. Javid know, for sure, that Malala's memory was fine and intact?

She was starting to speak and ask about her family

Why does Malala think she is a "bit of a disappointment" to her mother, Toor Pekai?

She wasn't very girly

Why should the Yousafzai family be proud of Malala's left eye?

Sign of Bravery

What did the Haji Baba Road air smell of?

Smelled of diesel, kabob and bread

Why did Malala pray for a magic pencil?

Someone hml and lmk

What is the English translation of Jani Mun?

Soulmate

What types of snacks were available in Mingora?

Sweets and crisps were sold in Mingora.

If fear made people turn against Shabana, what made people cruel?

Terror made people cruel

What action took place that finally resolved the Raymond Davis incident in Lahore?

The U.S. paid blood money of 2.3 million dollars to the families of the two people shot.

What was the first book Malala read as her headaches were lifted?

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

What was the first things the children looked for?

The boys looked for chicken and Malala looked for her books and school bag

Benazir Bhutto was a role model for Pashtun girls because she symbolized the end of ______ and the beginning of ______.

The end of dictatorship and the beginning of democracy

What role did Afghanistan play in Rahmar's poem?

The grass

What are the only two reasons a Pashtun would leave?

The only reasons a Pashtun should leave is from poverty or for love.

What is the one and only thing that will abolish fear according to Ziauddin?

The truth is the only thing that will abolish fear

What were the workshops for?

The workshops were to help the girls forget about the trauma that the Taliban has caused.

What did Americans call Osama bin Laden, after they started monitoring the house he was hiding out in?

They called him the Pacer

Why do the Pashtun people rarely say thank you, manana?

They don't think will forget a good deed and are bound to repay it at some point

Why did so many people love Shabana but did not respect her?

They loved to see her dance but they did not respect her because she was a dancer and the qualities that entail it

What two items were solid in Karshat?

They sold cucumber and watermelon in Karshart

Who did Malala's family stay with once they got to Islamabad?

They stayed with the family of Shiza, the lady from Stanford

What was Operation Silence and how long did it last?

They were bombing that lasted 7 days

The mullahs from the TNSM preached that the earthquake was a warning from God, and what did they say was the cause of the natural disaster?

They were disobeying the Quran

What name did the Taliban first go by?

Tor Patki or the Black-Turbaned Brigade

What book series were she and Moniba reading at the time?

Twilight

How many siblings does Malala have?

Two brothers

What US television series did Malala learn about journalism from?

Ugly Betty

What was the motto painted near the entrance of the school's doors? Who wrote it?

We are committed to build for you the call of the new era. Naeem wrote it.

What was her father's first name?

Ziauddin

Why did Ziauddin buy Malala all the almonds?

Ziauddin wanted Malala to feel bad about what she did

What was surprising about what he said to Malala while she was in the hospital?

Ziauddin was speaking in English to her

Why was Ziauddin "very upset" when Rehman Malik, the interior minister, came to visit Malala and the family at the hospital, and what mixed messages did this particular visitor bring with him?

Ziauddin was was happy because Rehman Malik brought a passport but Ziauddin didn't know if it was to go abroad or the the heavens

Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is ________.

human

What does "the giving of rice" mean?

prayers

Why does the Quran say every boy and girl should go to school, to seek what?

to seek truth

What does the term tarbur mean in Pashto?

two oddly disconnected things