I AM MALALA study set

What occurs at the end of Chapter 20 that Malala says she doesn't remember?

A gunman shoots three bullets into the school bus.

What makes Malala's father take precautions about his own safety?

A letter marks him as one who blasphemes Islam. People are warning him about suicide bombers. His close friend had been shot.

Malala says that the United States embarrassed Pakistan when they entered their country and killed Osama bin Laden. Why is this?

Citizens wondered about the reliability of the Pakistan Army that didn't know a U.S. helicopter was sneaking into their country. It suggests that their army and government either did not know where Osama bin Laden was hiding or that they were protecting him. She says that they did not ask permission to enter their country.

What is Malala's father doing when he hears about the school bus attack?

He is making a speech for private school principals at the Swat Press Club.

Why do you think that Malala's father was calm enough to finish his responsibilities after hearing that Malala's school bus was attacked?

He knew rushing off would not help her; and he is a man very committed to his cause.

What did Maulana Fazlullah, the leader of the Taliban, do to influence the people in the Swat Valley?

He set up an illegal radio station and broadcast propaganda.

Which best describes Malala's home environment?

Her family helps other families, so her room is crowded.

When Malala's parents finally arrive at the hospital in Birmingham, what upsets them the most?

Malala could not smile anymore.

After Malala's surgery to remove part of her skull and clots on her brain from shattered bones, what concern does another doctor have?

Malala needs better specialized care after the surgery; and Malala might get an infection and die.

What does Malala's father hear that upsets him and makes him call Colonel Junaid, the military surgeon who operated on Malala?

Malala's father is worried that she will be blind.

Which situation allows for Malala's family to be able to live in Birmingham?

Malala's father receives a position as education attaché for the Pakistani government.

Which event killed about 70,000 Pakistanis?

On October 8, 2005, an earthquake caused great devastation.

With whom does Dr. Fiona compare Malala?

Pakistan's symbolic "Mother Teresa"

Malala ends Chapter 12 with a thought and a question; what is it?

She expresses the belief that justice always comes around and wonders when it will finally come.

What keeps Malala strong enough to endure the threats around her?

She prays constantly for protection and has faith.

What is happening in the middle of the city called the Bloody Square?

The Taliban are dropping off murdered bodies.

Which of these suspicions about Pakistan's peace deal and compromise are correct?

The Taliban invade more towns and destroy the citizens' ways of life and freedoms. Women are threatened if they do not wear burkas and can only leave home accompanied by husbands or male relatives. The Taliban could not be trusted because of their violent ways.

Chapter 19 is called "A Private Talibanization." What does that possibly mean according to the events and remarks in the chapter?

The army says the Taliban do not have control, yet Taliban ideology is still working in the people; and Malala and her father thought the police were helping the Taliban secretly because the police had not been targeted, only activists had been.

I think when there is a great disaster or our lives are in danger we remember our sins and wonder how we will meet God and whether we will be forgiven. But God has also given us the power to forget, so that when the tragedy is over we carry on as normal. I trusted in my father's faith, but I also shared my mother's very real concerns (Chapter 8). Examine the diction and choose the best description of the author's voice and tone.

The author has overcome fear because she implies that she has the "power to forget"; and the author is still developing her personal faith because she uses the verb think and the pronoun we when stating a religious belief.

What THREE indicators show how revered Malala and her family are?

Their home is visited with scores of neighbors praying for Malala. Malala gets the best military surgeon to treat her. Important government officials gather at the hospital, and the government pays her medical expenses.

What misconception do Malala and her father want to dispel about Pashtun Muslims?

They are violent people who support the Taliban.

What did the United States do to help free Pakistan from the Taliban?

They brought back political leader Benazir Bhutto to inspire the people toward freedom.

Which of these does Malala observe about women who can't read during her trip?

They can't work and be independent. They can't figure out where to sit on a plane. They can't read directions to see the ocean or find places to visit.

Why do you think Malala's father and family stayed in Mingora after knowing they might be attacked?

They had people who depended on them; and they had faith that their mission would be divinely protected.

What occurs that makes Malala's family worry about her safety?

Winning prizes and getting publicity has made the Taliban call for her to be killed.

In some countries, it is more difficult for ______ to attain a proper education.

girls

What does Malala's mother threaten to do to hurry officials to send her family overseas to see Malala?

go on a hunger strike

What is Malala skeptical about concerning what the Pakistan interior minister says?

if they will catch the person responsible for shooting her

What did the late Benazir Bhutto's children, Bilawal and Bakhtawar, give Malala?

shawls that belonged to their mother

The particular style in which Malala writes her works is her ___.

voice

How did Malala's father, Ziauddin, get support to go to the college in Saidu Sharif?

An aunt's relative was visiting her, and he offered to take him in while attending college

What occurs that contributes to the name of Swat as The Valley of Sorrows?

A disastrous flood kills about two thousand people; and the Taliban are still killing people and are a threat in the area.

Malala lacks current technical and electronic skills.

False; Malala does not lack current technical and electronic skills.

Malala and her family met with President Obama and discussed the idea that the U.S. government should send more troops to protect the Pakistani people.

False; Malala met with President Obama and discussed promoting education for all people in Pakistani.

Malala said her school in England was easier than the school in the Swat Valley.

False; Malala said her school in England was more difficult than the school in the Swat Valley.

Malala's father was also shot by the Taliban for having a girl's school.

False; Malala's father was not shot by the Taliban for having a girl's school.

According to Malala, who came to assist the Pakistani people after a terrible tragedy?

Islamic charities or organizations, some that were fronts for militant groups and the Pakistani government and U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan

What did the letter from the Taliban passed out all around Malala's town say?

It was calling on people to stop the Khushal School of Malala's family because it was teaching evil to young girls.

What was the lesson Malala's father taught her about helping others?

It will be returned back to you.

What was the purpose of the trip to Marghazar?

Malala and about seventy students went on a sightseeing trip and had a picnic with their teacher.

Dr. Fiona, a critical care physician from Birmingham, England, recommends that ___.

Malala be sent overseas for physical rehabilitation

Who is Gul Makai?

Malala's fake name on her blog

What does Malala say is happening at the beginning of Chapter 20?

Malala, her family, and friends are afraid of being attacked; and Malala gets up at night to check the locked door and windows.

Malala gives a brief history of how her ancestors, the Yousafzai tribe, came to Swat Valley and how in 1917 _____, the appointed ruler, brought peace to the area.

Miangul Abdul Wadood

What is most characteristic about the people of Pakistan?

Most are Islamic but there are various kinds, divisions, and beliefs.

The Swat Taliban developed into an army and a political organization from foreign assistance that had been given initially to stop the ______ invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.

Soviet

Malala went to the Syrian border and saw refugee children without opportunities for education.

True

The Pakistani military provides security for Malala and her family in the military hospital which includes not allowing ___.

mobile phones and computers and visitors

On whose private jet was Malala taken to England?

one that belongs to the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates

What is the purpose of using a time-lapping narrative in I Am Malala?

to explain the current motivations behind herself and her culture; and to help readers understand the plot

The Islamic Taliban imposes a strict compliance to _____ and gives harsh punishment to those that oppose it.

sharia law

Because of the war between Taliban militants and the Pakistan Army, how long did Malala and her family have to leave their home in Swat Valley?

three months

Choose the correct climactic event with which the Prologue ends.

A young man stops the school bus and attacks the students.

Who does Malala's father quote in the speech he wrote for her?

Abraham Lincoln

Did Malala's father support Fazlullah of the Taliban?

No, he said that Fazlullah was just manipulating the people with lies.

Who did Malala's father call about helping them get to Birmingham, England?

President Zardari of Pakistan

In what section of the book, I Am Malala, does Malala briefly tell most of the plot?

Prologue

Malala had been shot in the head, but the bullet did not go through her brain. Describe what happened to the other victims, if there were any.

Shazia had a bullet hit her collarbone and hand; Kainat was grazed on her arm.

The reason Malala's father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, worked so hard to build a school is because he believes that lack of "_____" is "the root of all of Pakistan's problems."

education

Referring to information in Chapter 10, which THREE were the Taliban destroying?

electronics and entertainment historical monuments/art government buildings/policemen

The streams stank in Swat, probably because of _____.

lack of modern public conveniences such as trash pickup

Which custom of the Pashtuns does Malala say is a bad one?

getting revenge or payback for a harm done

Which THREE are aspects of Malala's culture and religion?

praying five times a day celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two big feast days fasting for Ramadan to be forgiven for one's sins

Which Islamic law and its punishment of death upon a Pakistani woman does Malala say causes outrage all over the world?

the Blasphemy Law, which punishes someone who defiles the name of the sacred Holy Prophet

A denouement is ___.

the part of a plot that gives the ending of the story

What takes eight-and-a-half hours?

the surgery to repair a nerve that controlled a side of Malala's face

What does Malala's family miss the most because of living in England?

their friends and relatives

Why does Malala's autobiography most likely give a brief plot summary in the beginning?

to create interest in reading as to how and why her problem began

According to the autobiography, where did the estimated 2 million displaced inhabitants of Swat go?

to huge camps made of tents in eastern Pakistan; and to the homes, schools, and mosques of the towns in eastern Pakistan

What purpose would you and others have for reading Malala's autobiography?

to learn about another culture and to read an exciting story

Which is the best example of using a time-lapping narrative where an ancient story is told and the narrator recalls a more recent past in Chapter 1?

(The heroine) Malala was killed under fire, but her words and bravery inspired the men to turn the battle around ... But my grandfather, who was a religious scholar and village cleric, didn't like my father giving me that name. "It's a sad name," he said. "It means grief-stricken."

Which sentence or phrase in the text best relates to the figurative statement, I come from a country that was created at midnight. (beginning of Prologue)?

But my country is centuries behind this one.

When Malala's father was an activist for equal rights, _____ was elected as prime minister of Pakistan, assisting citizens with more freedom.

Benazir Bhutto

Malala wants to return back to her hometown in Swat.

True

What was Malala's father's tone when describing the Taliban who wore badges written with the words, "Sharia Law or Martyrdom"?

He called them "people deprived of baths and barbers" using a demeaning tone.

Malala describes how her father does not hold some of the traditional Pashtun or Moslem beliefs. Which THREE are they?

He did not have an arranged marriage. He wrote how different religions do not conflict. He celebrated the birth of his daughter

Which is the problem that worries Malala the most when she wakes up in the hospital in Birmingham, England?

She wonders if her parents are safe and who will pay for the hospital bill.

His name was Ghulamullah and he called himself a mufti, which means he is an Islamic scholar and authority on Islamic law, though my father complains that anyone with a turban can call himself a maulana or mufti (Chapter 7). Which is the best description of the author's voice and tone?

The author shows a tone of authority and uses her father's contrasting comments to teach the truth of deception.

Who or what convinces the family to leave their home, Swat Valley, in 2009?

The war between the Taliban and the Pakistan Army causes Malala's mother to say she will leave to protect her family.

What did Malala's family find out concerning their home and school when they returned?

Their home was intact and the school needed repairs.

Malala and her family presently live in Pakistan.

True

Which situation is a devastating problem that many women in Swat Valley are having?

Women are not able to care for their children without husbands. Women do not know if their husbands and sons are dead or alive. Wives are not able to remarry if their husbands are not declared dead.

Malala's grandfather was a teacher and an imam at a local mosque. Which is the best definition of an imam?

an Islamic leader

In which special event do Malala and her school friends participate?

an enjoyable trip to Islamabad and a meeting with an Army official to discuss assistance for the Swat people

What did the Taliban make several attempts to do and finally succeeded in doing?

assassinate Benazir Bhutto

The Taliban _____.

do not allow women equal rights with men

Which word is a motif that occurs throughout the book and most contributes to Malala's message or theme?

"school" symbolizes freedom

Pakistan became an independent country in ______.

1947

What kind of trouble is Ziauddin Yousafzai, Malala's dad, having?

A powerful Tablighi is trying to close down the girls' school.

The Taliban are an organized Islamic extremist group who seized the capital of _____ in 1996.

Afghanistan

What does Malala's father do when he is still struggling to open a school with Hidayatullah?

He gets married.

How does General Abbas help Malala's family?

He gives them money for the teachers' back pay.

What did Malala's father do at first when he did not have support to go to college?

He helped his uncle educate the Gujars and Kohistanis, buffalo herders.

What is ironic about Malala's father?

He stutters but wants to be a public speaker.

At the age of 11, what depresses Malala so much that she cries profusely?

Her school is closed along with others.

Malala recalls events where she failed and disappointed her parents. What was the effect?

Malala tries to gain her parents' trust and respect by never stealing again.

Which part of Malala's journey was especially difficult?

Malala walks from Besham to their destination, 25 kilometers or about 15 miles; and Malala and her family are fearful of the heavy presence of the military who tell them to go back.

Who was the leader of al Qaeda who took credit for the September 11 terrorist act?

Osama bin Laden

Swat Valley, Malala's home, became part of _____ in 1969 when Malala's father was born.

Pakistan

When the United States invaded Afghanistan, the Taliban were driven to _____.

Pakistan

Within the historical explanations of her culture, what does Malala sometimes do?

She mentions details of her life growing up.

What does Malala say about her government in relationship to the Taliban, other terrorists, and the United States?

She says the dictators of Pakistan are making deals with both sides and just getting richer.

In Chapter 2, about what historical information does Malala explain?

She tells about her grandparents and the life of her father and mother before she was born; and she explains the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the heritage of the Pashtuns, her family.

When Malala was four years old, the terrorist event "9-11" in the United States occurred. What does Malala say about it?

She was too young to understand where it was and what happened. They did not know it would bring war into their valley.

What does Malala do to protest the Taliban?

She writes a blog.

What kind of trouble are American forces causing for the people of Pakistan?

They ask the Pakistan government to send troops into the FATA region to fight terrorists. They ask the Pakistan government to send troops into the FATA region to fight terrorists; and they affect the FATA tribes to attempt suicide bombings against Pakistani soldiers. They affect the FATA tribes to attempt suicide bombings against Pakistani soldiers. They are attacking terrorists in Pakistan. Their invasion causes Pakistani tribes to join forces against the United States.

What is remarkable about Malala and her father?

They continue with school even though it is dangerous; and they are not afraid to publicly denounce the Taliban.

What did the Taliban do to take power over the people and their choice of government?

They killed leaders and political opponents.

What does Malala's father and the elders of Swat do?

They speak to tribal leaders and use media as a platform to challenge the Taliban.

What is the main reason the people of Swat Valley accepted the Taliban's sharia law to settle disputes?

They were fed up with their government's corruption and delays in service in the court system.

Malala and her family had been threatened by the Taliban because they were involved in educating girls in Pakistan.

True

Malala helps other cultures' refugees who have endured great losses from tyrants.

True

Malala promotes the idea that education is the answer to eradicating terrorism.

True

Which idea was preached by Islamic mullahs after the disaster?

You are being punished for not following sharia law and because of "women's freedom and obscenity."

In Chapter 1, what historical information does Malala provide?

a brief history of Swat in the colonial times under a king who gives allegiance to Britain information concerning the arrival of the Buddhists in the 2nd century and when Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni converted the country to Islam in the 11th century history about her tribal ancestors, the Yousafzai, who came in the 16th century; also about the creation of Pakistan in 1949

Malala is named after ___.

a famous Afghanistan heroine

Which two types of government are battling for control in Pakistan while Malala is growing up?

a military dictatorship and a democratic one

Which THREE describe Operation Silence, which occurred in July 2007?

a siege by the Pakistan Army on a mosque to kill Taliban leaders a conflict that made the Taliban declare war on the Pakistani government a conflict that killed about 100 people

What does the Taliban do that they had not done previously?

blow up schools that teach girls

The Pashtuns, the cultural affiliation of Malala's family, are known for their custom of ______.

generosity to guests

What FOUR things did the Taliban say was evil and against Islam?

girls going to school getting vaccinations watching movies and listening to music wearing American clothes

When Malala says that she was born at dawn and that this was an auspicious sign, auspicious means _____. (Chapter 1, first paragraph)

good

In the first few pages of Chapter 1, Malala gives evidence that ______.

her father believes that she is destined to do great things

What was Malala most upset about leaving behind when her family left their home?

her school books

What does Malala learn at the end of Chapter 5?

how to lose gracefully and that she should write her own speeches

What does Malala say is the worst effect of war on her country?

people not trusting one another and making accusations against her father as a Taliban sympathizer

With whom is Malala mainly concerned about in this chapter?

poor children who scavenge the dumps just to eat

Hindrances to people obtaining education are ______.

poverty and no free public education social or religious norms crime and other dangers

What helps Malala return to school?

pressure on the Taliban to allow education for girls up to ten years old; and her father makes a deal with the Taliban to allow his schools to stay open

Upon being reunited with her father and going to the capital city, Islamabad, what does Malala ask Ambassador Richard Holbrooke?

to help girls get an education