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What prompted the Pakistani journalist to approach Malala's father?
What prompted the Pakistani journalist to approach Malala's father?
What was Malala's initial reaction upon seeing the death threat?
What was Malala's initial reaction upon seeing the death threat?
How did Malala's father react after seeing the death threat?
How did Malala's father react after seeing the death threat?
Why did Malala's father suggest stopping their campaigning?
Why did Malala's father suggest stopping their campaigning?
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How did Malala's perspective on the death threat differ from her fathers?
How did Malala's perspective on the death threat differ from her fathers?
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What event from the past did the death threat remind Malala of?
What event from the past did the death threat remind Malala of?
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What does Malala mean when she says she would 'get back to doing what I was meant to do'?
What does Malala mean when she says she would 'get back to doing what I was meant to do'?
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Why did Malala call the death threat 'an invitation from one terrorist to another'?
Why did Malala call the death threat 'an invitation from one terrorist to another'?
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Study Notes
Death Threat
- A Pakistani journalist from Alaska visited the author and father in Karachi in early 2012.
- The journalist had seen a New York Times video and wanted to meet the author.
- The journalist had tears in her eyes and spoke with the author's father privately.
- Following the meeting, the author's father received a phone call, leading to a visibly distressed reaction.
- The author's father conveyed a threat against the author; the nature of the threat was a death threat.
- The author's father was torn between protecting her and sharing the information.
Author's Reaction
- The author felt calm despite receiving the threat.
- She had anticipated a threat.
- The author felt a strong force had taken over her.
- The author realized the responsibility and courage required.
- She felt her father's care deeply.
- The author recognized the threat was a personal attack.
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Explore the emotional journey of an author confronting a death threat after a journalist's visit. This quiz delves into the complex dynamics between the author, her father, and the gravity of the threat received. Understand the balance of fear, responsibility, and familial love in such a dire situation.
