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What are the main events in the reading? What happened?
What are the main events in the reading? What happened?
Summary: Main events include Malala's interactions with Radio Mullah, societal changes, and personal reflections during turbulent times.
How did Malala know that Radio Mullah was not telling the truth concerning the earthquake?
How did Malala know that Radio Mullah was not telling the truth concerning the earthquake?
She knows from her education that an earthquake is a geological event that can be explained by science.
List some of the rules that Radio Mullah wanted the people in Swat Valley to follow.
List some of the rules that Radio Mullah wanted the people in Swat Valley to follow.
- All music was haram except his radio show. 2) Men should grow hair and beards long. 3) Women should stay home in purdah quarters at all times.
What are purdah quarters?
What are purdah quarters?
Why did people like the mullah?
Why did people like the mullah?
What did the mullah's followers chant?
What did the mullah's followers chant?
Why didn't Malala's father approve of Radio Mullah?
Why didn't Malala's father approve of Radio Mullah?
Who was the voice behind Radio Mullah?
Who was the voice behind Radio Mullah?
What did Maulana try to do through his radio show?
What did Maulana try to do through his radio show?
How did Malala's life change during this time?
How did Malala's life change during this time?
How was Malala still able to hear what mattered the men were discussing?
How was Malala still able to hear what mattered the men were discussing?
What two matters were the men discussing?
What two matters were the men discussing?
What is polio?
What is polio?
Who did Malala feel planned the 9/11 attacks?
Who did Malala feel planned the 9/11 attacks?
Were Malala's father's friends worried about the Taliban?
Were Malala's father's friends worried about the Taliban?
What did Malala's father warn his friends about?
What did Malala's father warn his friends about?
What does the proverb 'Coming events cast their shadows before' mean?
What does the proverb 'Coming events cast their shadows before' mean?
How did Malala feel about the world after two years of Fazlullah as mullah?
How did Malala feel about the world after two years of Fazlullah as mullah?
What plan did Malala come up with?
What plan did Malala come up with?
What did Fazlullah announce after two years?
What did Fazlullah announce after two years?
What does Malala allude to at the end of Chapter 6?
What does Malala allude to at the end of Chapter 6?
How old was Malala on 9/11?
How old was Malala on 9/11?
What similarities exist between Chapter 7 events and the Holocaust?
What similarities exist between Chapter 7 events and the Holocaust?
What does 'jihad' mean?
What does 'jihad' mean?
What did Fazlullah advise regarding the polio vaccine?
What did Fazlullah advise regarding the polio vaccine?
Why was Fazlullah speaking against the vaccine an issue?
Why was Fazlullah speaking against the vaccine an issue?
What else was Fazlullah doing at this time?
What else was Fazlullah doing at this time?
What did Fazlullah's followers wear?
What did Fazlullah's followers wear?
What deal did the government make in a peace treaty with Fazlullah in 2007?
What deal did the government make in a peace treaty with Fazlullah in 2007?
What happened around Malala's 10th birthday?
What happened around Malala's 10th birthday?
How did the government respond to the hostage event at Lal Masjid?
How did the government respond to the hostage event at Lal Masjid?
What did Fazlullah do after the hostage situation?
What did Fazlullah do after the hostage situation?
What is the capital of Pakistan?
What is the capital of Pakistan?
How did people in the SWAT Valley feel after Fazlullah declared war on the government?
How did people in the SWAT Valley feel after Fazlullah declared war on the government?
What did Malala's father feel they should do about the terrorists and the government?
What did Malala's father feel they should do about the terrorists and the government?
What was ironic about Malala's mindset during this time?
What was ironic about Malala's mindset during this time?
Who joined forces in Pakistan and what did they announce?
Who joined forces in Pakistan and what did they announce?
What happened 6 months after Fazlullah and the TTP joined forces?
What happened 6 months after Fazlullah and the TTP joined forces?
Why did Malala's family put their TV in the closet?
Why did Malala's family put their TV in the closet?
What did Malala begin to wonder about the situation with Fazlullah?
What did Malala begin to wonder about the situation with Fazlullah?
Why did the students start to switch seats at Malala's school?
Why did the students start to switch seats at Malala's school?
What does Malala say Mingora became?
What does Malala say Mingora became?
What additional restrictions were added?
What additional restrictions were added?
Who did Fazlullah praise on his radio show?
Who did Fazlullah praise on his radio show?
How did the Khushal School fall under the shadow of Radio Mullah?
How did the Khushal School fall under the shadow of Radio Mullah?
How did Fazlullah enforce his edicts?
How did Fazlullah enforce his edicts?
What did the crowds shout during floggings?
What did the crowds shout during floggings?
How did Fazlullah arrive at the floggings?
How did Fazlullah arrive at the floggings?
When did Fazlullah exact his justice?
When did Fazlullah exact his justice?
What happened later in Fazlullah's reign of terror?
What happened later in Fazlullah's reign of terror?
What new name did people give Green Square?
What new name did people give Green Square?
What does Malala's mother encourage her father to do?
What does Malala's mother encourage her father to do?
Why does Malala's mother think her father will be okay taking on the Taliban?
Why does Malala's mother think her father will be okay taking on the Taliban?
How does Malala describe her mother and father?
How does Malala describe her mother and father?
What did Malala start doing every night when her father was away?
What did Malala start doing every night when her father was away?
Why would Malala's father sleep at friends' houses?
Why would Malala's father sleep at friends' houses?
When the Taliban stopped the car Malala was in with her mother, brother, and cousin, what did her mother hide?
When the Taliban stopped the car Malala was in with her mother, brother, and cousin, what did her mother hide?
What was unusual about Malala's reaction to the Talib with a machine gun a few inches from her face?
What was unusual about Malala's reaction to the Talib with a machine gun a few inches from her face?
What did the family find taped to the school gate?
What did the family find taped to the school gate?
What does 'infidel' mean?
What does 'infidel' mean?
What was Malala's reaction after they found the warning note on the school gate?
What was Malala's reaction after they found the warning note on the school gate?
What does 'imam' mean?
What does 'imam' mean?
Study Notes
Summary of Chapters 6-7
- Malala recognizes Radio Mullah spreads misinformation and has no formal religious education.
- Radio Mullah imposed strict rules in Swat Valley, labeling music as haram, mandating long hair for men, and requiring women to stay in purdah.
- Purdah refers to the seclusion of women and their requirement to wear a burqa.
- Malala's father disapproved of Radio Mullah, criticizing him for his lack of credentials and education.
- Maulana Fazlullah was the voice behind Radio Mullah, using fear from the earthquake to manipulate the populace.
- Malala's life changes as she ages, making it harder to participate in discussions among men, but she cleverly uses her role serving tea to listen.
- Discussions among men revolve around Radio Mullah and conflicts in Afghanistan.
- Malala expresses concern about Osama bin Laden and the threat of the Taliban, warning that they would infiltrate their area.
- Her father's friends underestimate the Taliban's reach, but he cautions them of the impending danger.
- Malala feels a sense of urgency to act and begins to redirect conversations at school towards lighter topics.
- By the end of Chapter 6, Fazlullah forbids girls' schools, foreshadowing further actions against women’s education.
- Malala, at four years old on 9/11, reflects on how external conflicts impact her world view.
- The connection between the Taliban's rise and historical atrocities, like the Holocaust, is highlighted through various parallels.
- Fazlullah's followers threaten those who refuse the polio vaccine, labeling it a Western conspiracy against Muslims, endangering public health.
- The Taliban grows stronger, enacting draconian measures, including banning media and enforcing strict dress codes.
- Malala's family hides their television to avoid Taliban notice and fears turning in individuals who might be informants.
- During this turmoil, classes at her school reflect a struggle for democracy through student actions.
- Fazlullah employs violent punishments to instill fear, including public flogging, leading to the rebranding of Green Square to Bloody Square.
- Malala's parents are active against the Taliban's control, with her mother urging her father to take a stand and speak out.
- The family faces increasing danger, as evidenced by warning notes received, reinforcing the omnipresent threat of violence and oppression.
- Malala's emotional response to the Taliban’s intimidation reveals her resilience and determination in the face of fear.
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