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I AM MALALA TEST Questions And
Answers
There are two major sects in the Muslim region. What are they and how are they different? -
Answers✔Sunnis and Shias- they disagree over who was the right person to lead their religion
when the Prophet died in the 7th century
When the Mullah claims that there is not one single woman named in the Quran, how does
Malala's father reply? - Answers✔He says "Maryam is mentioned everywhere in the Quran.
Was she not a woman and a good woman at that?" He says that the Quran names Mauryam.
How does the MMA government try to "remove all traces of womankind from public life"? -
Answers✔They tore down billboards with women and blacked them out with paint. They
snatched female mannequins from clothing shops and insisted that women cover their heads.
When people were murdered at night, sometimes there would be earthquakes. How did the
people of Swat feel about this? - Answers✔They felt scared because they connected every
natural disaster with human disaster.
Why did so many common laborers join the Taliban? - Answers✔They wanted to achieve status
and power.
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When discussing the rumors that fly around Swat, Malala explains that her people believe very
deeply in _______________________ - Answers✔conspiracy theories
Why does Malala agree to write the diary for the BBC correspondent? - Answers✔She wanted
people to know what was happening in their valley. She wanted to spread that education was
important and that every person had a right to education.
Why does Malala use the pseudonym Gul Makai when she is writing her diary? - Answers✔It
would be too dangerous to use her real name.
Why are shopkeepers, especially, often afraid of seeing so many people wearing burqas? -
Answers✔They look like suicide bombers since they wear burqas.
Why does Malala's father think the Taliban are against education? - Answers✔They think that
education will make them westernized.
How is Malala able to start attending school again? - Answers✔Fazullah opens the schools again
for girls; ages ten and under.
What's the problem with the peace deal between the Taliban and the government? -
Answers✔The Pakistani government embrace the Taliban.
What does the information minister say about Talibanization in the area? - Answers✔It's the
result of sending militants to Afghanistan to fight against Russians and Americans.
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Why might Malala be described as a "competitive" person? - Answers✔She's highly involved in
academics.
Why does Malala begin stealing? - Answers✔She tried getting revenge on Safina but it soon
turned into a habit.
How does Malala's mother respond when her daughter tries to say that Safina started stealing
first? - Answers✔She told her that Safina was younger and that Malala should have taught her
better by being a good example.
Why did Malala steal the almonds at the bazaar? - Answers✔They looked so tasty she couldn't
resist taking a handful.
Why does Malala say she has a problem with the Pashtunwali code? - Answers✔It teaches to
take revenge for wrongs done to them.
What does the phrase: "The stone of Pashto does not rust in water" mean? - Answers✔We
neither forgive or forget.
Why is Moniba so careful about socializing with other people? - Answers✔She doesn't want to
be associated with people who behave badly or cause trouble.
When Malala sees the little children picking garbage out of the rubbish heap (to sell later), she
is appalled. She can't get the image out of her head. What does she want her father to do? -
Answers✔She asked him to give them free places at his school.
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I AM MALALA TEST Questions And
Answers
There are two major sects in the Muslim region. What are they and how are they different? -
Answers✔Sunnis and Shias- they disagree over who was the right person to lead their religion
when the Prophet died in the 7th century
When the Mullah claims that there is not one single woman named in the Quran, how does
Malala's father reply? - Answers✔He says "Maryam is mentioned everywhere in the Quran.
Was she not a woman and a good woman at that?" He says that the Quran names Mauryam.
How does the MMA government try to "remove all traces of womankind from public life"? -
Answers✔They tore down billboards with women and blacked them out with paint. They
snatched female mannequins from clothing shops and insisted that women cover their heads.
When people were murdered at night, sometimes there would be earthquakes. How did the
people of Swat feel about this? - Answers✔They felt scared because they connected every
natural disaster with human disaster.
Why did so many common laborers join the Taliban? - Answers✔They wanted to achieve status
and power.
1|Page
, ©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
When discussing the rumors that fly around Swat, Malala explains that her people believe very
deeply in _______________________ - Answers✔conspiracy theories
Why does Malala agree to write the diary for the BBC correspondent? - Answers✔She wanted
people to know what was happening in their valley. She wanted to spread that education was
important and that every person had a right to education.
Why does Malala use the pseudonym Gul Makai when she is writing her diary? - Answers✔It
would be too dangerous to use her real name.
Why are shopkeepers, especially, often afraid of seeing so many people wearing burqas? -
Answers✔They look like suicide bombers since they wear burqas.
Why does Malala's father think the Taliban are against education? - Answers✔They think that
education will make them westernized.
How is Malala able to start attending school again? - Answers✔Fazullah opens the schools again
for girls; ages ten and under.
What's the problem with the peace deal between the Taliban and the government? -
Answers✔The Pakistani government embrace the Taliban.
What does the information minister say about Talibanization in the area? - Answers✔It's the
result of sending militants to Afghanistan to fight against Russians and Americans.
2|Page
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Why might Malala be described as a "competitive" person? - Answers✔She's highly involved in
academics.
Why does Malala begin stealing? - Answers✔She tried getting revenge on Safina but it soon
turned into a habit.
How does Malala's mother respond when her daughter tries to say that Safina started stealing
first? - Answers✔She told her that Safina was younger and that Malala should have taught her
better by being a good example.
Why did Malala steal the almonds at the bazaar? - Answers✔They looked so tasty she couldn't
resist taking a handful.
Why does Malala say she has a problem with the Pashtunwali code? - Answers✔It teaches to
take revenge for wrongs done to them.
What does the phrase: "The stone of Pashto does not rust in water" mean? - Answers✔We
neither forgive or forget.
Why is Moniba so careful about socializing with other people? - Answers✔She doesn't want to
be associated with people who behave badly or cause trouble.
When Malala sees the little children picking garbage out of the rubbish heap (to sell later), she
is appalled. She can't get the image out of her head. What does she want her father to do? -
Answers✔She asked him to give them free places at his school.
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