Comprehension 1
Where is Malala from? (3 responses)
Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan
What room is Malala afraid to be in at home?
The kitchen
When Malala is a child she wishes for an item from the show Shaka Laka Boom Boom that can be used to make whatever she wants. What is this item?
A magic pencil
How many schools did the Taliban bomb in 2008?
200
What is the name of Malala's school?
The Khushal School
True or False: Boys under the age of ten could not go to school.
False
The Army imposed a curfew for Mingora. What does this mean for Malala?
The people of Mingora have to stay inside for certain hours of the day and always at night.
According to Madam Maryam, what is the girls silent protest against the Taliban's ban of girls education?
The girls are continuing to go to school despite the ban (a secret school)
Fazlullah says that Western clothes, hair styles, music, and T.V. shows are haram. What does haram mean?
prohibited; banned
What American show did Malala like to watch?
Ugly Betty
Who started the ban on girls education?
Fazlullah (Radio Mullah), Taliban
Name two places that Fazlullah and the Taliban bomb?
Stores, roads, bridges, schools
What are the names of Malala's brothers?
Khushal and Atal
How does Malala's father go against the Taliban? 2 ways
What are three ways life in Swat Valley has changed since Radio Mullah began his sermons?
Stop listening to music, dancing, going to the movies; men should grow their hair long; women can only go out with a male relative and wearing a burqa; girls are banned from going to school; threatened shop owners and destroyed stores; burned CDs and DVDs; public floggings and killings
What is one way Malala spoke out against the Taliban?
public speeches, interviews, wrote a journal for a newspaper
Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?
Benazir Bhutto
True or False: Girls under ten are not allowed to go to school.
False
What did Malala steal from Safina?
Earrings and a necklace
Name two ways Mingora has changed since Malala has returned from Shangla. (chapter 17)
buildings in rubble, burned out cars, smashed windows, buildings with bullet holes, soldiers on roof-tops with guns, streets are deserted
What is Malala referring to when she says "Western"?
U.S. and Europe
Terrorism is characterized by making people feel a certain emotion. What is this emotion?
Fear
What are the names of Malala's parents?
Ziauddin Yousafzai and Toor Pekai Yousafzai
Name one way the birth of a boy is celebrated in Pakistan.
guns are fired; gifts placed at the baby's cot; his name is inscribed on the family tree
Why are Malala and her family standing up against the Taliban?
They want girls to have an education and because Pakistan is their home and speaking up is the only way things will get better. (pg.76-77)