Malala Study Guide PDF

Malala Study Guide 1. What religion is Malala? a. Christian b. Hindu c. Muslim d. Catholic 2. What Country does Malala live in? a. Pakistan b. Afghanistan c. Europe d. Iraq 3. How many brothers does Malala have? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 4. What did Malala do on her last day at school in Pakistan? a. Lear...

Malala Study Guide 1. What religion is Malala? a. Christian b. Hindu c. Muslim d. Catholic 2. What Country does Malala live in? a. Pakistan b. Afghanistan c. Europe d. Iraq 3. How many brothers does Malala have? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 4. What did Malala do on her last day at school in Pakistan? a. Learns Math b. Give a speech c. Take a test d. Gets her picture taken 5. Which one of Malala’s family members cannot read? a. Her Dad b. Her Mom c. Her Brother Atal d. Her Brother Khushal 6. What did Malala’s father do when Malala was born that was unusual for fathers in this country? a. Sews her a quilt b. Puts her name on the family tree c. Arranges her marriage d. Throws a big party 7. What has always been the most precious thing to Malala? a. Her trophies b. Her school books c. Her friends d. Her father’s words of praise 8. What happened in Malala’s city after both the Earthquake and the Flood? a. Malala’s father hid b. The Taliban told people that God was punishing them for their sins c. The Army handed out candy d. A war started 9. Which of the following is NOT something Malala did that upset the Taliban? a. She covered her head but not her face b. She continued to study and go to school c. She had a boyfriend d. She was interviewed by foreign reporters 10. Which of the following best describes Malala’s relationship with her father? a. She often disobeys him b. She sneaks out so that she can go to school c. She is Angry with her father for making her so independent d. He encourages Malala’s education and she admires him 11. Which of the following best describes Malala’s mother? a. She is college-educated b. She is very strict and difficult to live with c. She is angry with Malala for not wearing her burka d. She can’t read but is still very proud of her daughter’s accomplishments 12. What rule does Malala admit to breaking when she was young? a. Stealing from a friend b. Hitting her mother c. Sneaking out of her house d. Wearing red fingernail polish 13. Why did the Taliban think Malala shouldn’t go to school? a. She wasn’t smart enough to get good grades b. She cheated on a test c. She was a girl d. She wouldn’t wear the right clothes 14. In Malala’s culture who is normally the head of the family and makes all of the decisions? a. The mother and the father work together b. The father c. The mother d. The grandparents 15. Why were Malala’s mother’s friends scandalized by her television interviews? a. She wasn’t covering her face b. She was speaking out against the Taliban c. She was not good at public speaking d. She should have already been married 16. After they returned to Swat, what did the letter that Malala and her father found at the school say? a. The attack of the Taliban was their fault b. The school was a great place for snipers to stay c. Girls should not be educated d. The Taliban should leave the city 17. Malala worried about all of the following EXCEPT a. Being short b. Not passing her exams c. Everyone forgetting her birthday d. Girls who could not go to school 18. What position was Malala given at the District child Assembly in Swat? a. Speaker b. Chief of Staff c. Authoritative Bishop d. President 19. Why didn’t Atal ride home with Malala the day she was shot? a. He didn’t want to ride with a bunch of girls b. He was playing games with his friends after school c. He didn’t want to be Malala’s secretary d. The bus driver wouldn’t let him ride on the back of the bus 20. What did Malala’s father find when he googled Malala’s name that worried him? a. A video of her recent speeches b. A death threat from the Taliban c. The New York times video d. A picture of her and her family 21. When Malala first woke up in the hospital, how was she able to communicate? a. She was able to say short sentences b. She wrote notes c. She pointed to letters on a board d. She did sign language 22. When Malala awoke from her coma, what country was she in? a. Pakistan b. Afghanistan c. England d. The United States 23. What TWO things was Malala most concerned about when she woke up? (Choose two) a. Where her father was b. Who would pay for all of her treatment c. How she did on her exams d. How she looked in the mirror e. The hospitals wifi code 24. How long was Malala in a coma? a. 7 days b. 16 days c. 16 hours d. 30 hours 25. When was the first time Malala cried in the hospital a. When she saw herself in the mirror b. When the pain from the lights was excruciating c. When they stitched up her forehead d. When her family finally came to visit her 26. When Malala’s parents visited her in the hospital, what surpized Malala about their appearance? a. They looked much older b. They were wearing new, expensive clothes c. Her mother wasn’t wearing her burqa d. They had lost a lot of weight 27. When Malala wakes up in the hospital, how does she feel about her looks? a. She hates her crooked smile b. She worries her hair won’t grow back c. She hopes that she is taller d. She doesn’t worry about her looks, she is just happy to be alive 28. Why didn’t Malala’s father travel with her to England after she was shot? a. He was worried he may be attacked on the way b. He didn’t have the proper passport c. He decided to stay in Pakistan and protect his family d. He didn’t find out about the trip in time and missed the plane 29. Who went to jail after the shooting? a. The man who shot Malala b. The bus driver c. Fazulla the Mullah d. Malala’s father 30. How many letters did Malala receive while she was in the hospital? a. 100 b. 800 c. 1000 d. 8000 31. What was the most precious gift that Malala received while she was in the hospital? a. The green teddy bear b. Her journal c. Flowers d. Benazir Bhutto’s scarves 32. What job did Malala’s father have in England? a. Education Attaché b. Head of schools c. Principle of Malala’s school d. Activist for woman’s rights 33. Why can’t Malala and her family return to Pakistan? a. They can’t afford the plane tickets b. Malala’s school is better in England c. The Taliban has threatened to kill her d. Malala needs to be close to the good hospital 34. What makes Malala the most angry? a. Thinking about the men who shot her b. The fact that millions of children can’t go to school c. When people blame her father for what happened to her d. When her brothers annoy her and steal her things 35. What happened to the Khushal school after Malala’s family left? a. It grew much bigger and added more students b. It was bombed by the Taliban c. It was closed because no one was there to run it d. It won an educational award Short Answer Questions- Make sure to answer each sentence with complete sentences. Some of the questions will take more than one sentence to answer completely. 36. What are the names of Malala’s brothers? 37. Why did some fathers in Malala’s culture think it was a waste of time for their daughters to go to school? 38. Malala went to visit her family in the mountains 2 different times in the book. What were the two different reasons for the trips? 39. Why did the Taliban say they shot Malala? 40. Who was Gul Makai? 41. Why does Malala’s father feel guilty about Malala’s attack? 42. When Malala was transported to the hospital in Birmingham, the doctor said “God sends the solution first and the problem later.” How does this apply to Malala’s story? 43. How does Malala’s story apply to the saying, “The pen is mightier than the sword”? 44. Why doesn’t Malala remember anything from the attack? 45. How is Malala’s school in Birmingham different from her school in Pakistan? 46. What did Malala like about Dorothy’s character in the Wizard of Oz? 47. Name two things that did NOT change about Malala’s life after the shooting. 48. How does Malala look at what happened to her in a positive light? 49. What is Malala’s ultimate dream? 50. How does Malala say that God answered her prayer to make her taller? Malala Final Test 1. What religion is Malala? a. Christian b. Hindu c. Muslim d. Catholic 2. What Country does Malala live in? a. Pakistan b. Afghanistan c. Europe d. Iraq 3. How many brothers does Malala have? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 4. What did Malala do on her last day at school in Pakistan? a. Learns Math b. Give a speech c. Take a test d. Gets her picture taken 5. Which one of Malala’s family members cannot read? a. Her Dad b. Her Mom c. Her Brother Atal d. Her Brother Khushal 6. What did Malala’s father do when Malala was born that was unusual for fathers in this country? a. Sews her a quilt b. Puts her name on the family tree c. Arranges her marriage d. Throws a big party 7. What has always been the most precious thing to Malala? a. Her trophies b. Her school books c. Her friends d. Her father’s words of praise 8. What happened in Malala’s city after both the Earthquake and the Flood? a. Malala’s father hid b. The Taliban told people that God was punishing them for their sins c. The Army handed out candy d. A war started 9. Which of the following is NOT something Malala did that upset the Taliban? a. She covered her head but not her face b. She continued to study and go to school c. She had a boyfriend d. She was interviewed by foreign reporters 10. Which of the following best describes Malala’s relationship with her father? a. She often disobeys him b. She sneaks out so that she can go to school c. She is Angry with her father for making her so independent d. He encourages Malala’s education and she admires him 11. Which of the following best describes Malala’s mother? a. She is college-educated b. She is very strict and difficult to live with c. She is angry with Malala for not wearing her burka d. She can’t read but is still very proud of her daughter’s accomplishments 12. What rule does Malala admit to breaking when she was young? a. Stealing from a friend b. Hitting her mother c. Sneaking out of her house d. Wearing red fingernail polish 13. Why did the Taliban think Malala shouldn’t go to school? a. She wasn’t smart enough to get good grades b. She cheated on a test c. She was a girl d. She wouldn’t wear the right clothes 14. In Malala’s culture who is normally the head of the family and makes all of the decisions? a. The mother and the father work together b. The father c. The mother d. The grandparents 15. Why were Malala’s mother’s friends scandalized by her television interviews? a. She wasn’t covering her face b. She was speaking out against the Taliban c. She was not good at public speaking d. She should have already been married 16. After they returned to Swat, what did the letter that Malala and her father found at the school say? a. The attack of the Taliban was their fault b. The school was a great place for snipers to stay c. Girls should not be educated d. The Taliban should leave the city 17. Malala worried about all of the following EXCEPT a. Being short b. Not passing her exams c. Everyone forgetting her birthday d. Girls who could not go to school 18. What position was Malala given at the District child Assembly in Swat? a. Speaker b. Chief of Staff c. Authoritative Bishop d. President 19. Why didn’t Atal ride home with Malala the day she was shot? a. He didn’t want to ride with a bunch of girls b. He was playing games with his friends after school c. He didn’t want to be Malala’s secretary d. The bus driver wouldn’t let him ride on the back of the bus 20. What did Malala’s father find when he googled Malala’s name that worried him? a. A video of her recent speeches b. A death threat from the Taliban c. The New York times video d. A picture of her and her family 21. When Malala first woke up in the hospital, how was she able to communicate? a. She was able to say short sentences b. She wrote notes c. She pointed to letters on a board d. She did sign language 22. When Malala awoke from her coma, what country was she in? a. Pakistan b. Afghanistan c. England d. The United States 23. What TWO things was Malala most concerned about when she woke up? (Choose two) a. Where her father was b. Who would pay for all of her treatment c. How she did on her exams d. How she looked in the mirror e. The hospitals wifi code 24. How long was Malala in a coma? a. 7 days b. 16 days c. 16 hours d. 30 hours 25. When was the first time Malala cried in the hospital a. When she saw herself in the mirror b. When the pain from the lights was excruciating c. When they stitched up her forehead d. When her family finally came to visit her 26. When Malala’s parents visited her in the hospital, what surpized Malala about their appearance? a. They looked much older b. They were wearing new, expensive clothes c. Her mother wasn’t wearing her burqa d. They had lost a lot of weight 27. When Malala wakes up in the hospital, how does she feel about her looks? a. She hates her crooked smile b. She worries her hair won’t grow back c. She hopes that she is taller d. She doesn’t worry about her looks, she is just happy to be alive 28. Why didn’t Malala’s father travel with her to England after she was shot? a. He was worried he may be attacked on the way b. He didn’t have the proper passport c. He decided to stay in Pakistan and protect his family d. He didn’t find out about the trip in time and missed the plane 29. Who went to jail after the shooting? a. The man who shot Malala b. The bus driver c. Fazulla the Mullah d. Malala’s father 30. How many letters did Malala receive while she was in the hospital? a. 100 b. 800 c. 1000 d. 8000 31. What was the most precious gift that Malala received while she was in the hospital? a. The green teddy bear b. Her journal c. Flowers d. Benazir Bhutto’s scarves 32. What job did Malala’s father have in England? a. Education Attaché b. Head of schools c. Principle of Malala’s school d. Activist for woman’s rights 33. Why can’t Malala and her family return to Pakistan? a. They can’t afford the plane tickets b. Malala’s school is better in England c. The Taliban has threatened to kill her d. Malala needs to be close to the good hospital 34. What makes Malala the most angry? a. Thinking about the men who shot her b. The fact that millions of children can’t go to school c. When people blame her father for what happened to her d. When her brothers annoy her and steal her things 35. What happened to the Khushal school after Malala’s family left? a. It grew much bigger and added more students b. It was bombed by the Taliban c. It was closed because no one was there to run it d. It won an educational award Short Answer Questions- Make sure to answer each sentence with complete sentences. Some of the questions will take more than one sentence to answer completely. 36. What are the names of Malala’s brothers? Atal & Khushal 37. Why did some fathers in Malala’s culture think it was a waste of time for their daughters to go to school? It’s a waste of time because they will get married at a young age and will just work in the house serving their family 38. Malala went to visit her family in the mountains 2 different times in the book. What were the two different reasons for the trips? To Celebrate Eid with their family and to evacuate from the war in the city 39. Why did the Taliban say they shot Malala? To keep her from speaking out against them 40. Who was Gul Makai? Malala’s pseudonym when she was writing her diary for the BBC 41. Why does Malala’s father feel guilty about Malala’s attack? He feels like the bullet should have been for him. He feels like he shouldn’t have encouraged her to speak out 42. When Malala was transported to the hospital in Birmingham, the doctor said “God sends the solution first and the problem later.” How does this apply to Malala’s story? The doctors that helped Malala were already in the country when she was shot. 43. How does Malala’s story apply to the saying, “The pen is mightier than the sword”? The Taliban tried to silence her with violence but her words were still more powerful 44. Why doesn’t Malala remember anything from the attack? Her brain protected her from the bad memories and/or she had a head injury 45. How is Malala’s school in Birmingham different from her school in Pakistan? The uniform. There is more technology. There are more class offerings. Her school in Pakistan was just a blackboard and desks. 46. What did Malala like about Dorothy’s character in the Wizard of Oz? She admires her spirit and the fact that she helped others on her way home. 47. Name two things that did NOT change about Malala’s life after the shooting. -She fought with her brothers - She is still in school - Other various answers 48. How does Malala look at what happened to her in a positive light? She is still alive and the tragedy opened many doors of opportunity 49. What is Malala’s ultimate dream? That everyone in the world be able to go to school 50. How does Malala say that God answered her prayer to make her taller? By making her voice more powerful- Getting attention from the world.