I Am Malala Test ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
There are two major sects in the Muslim region. What are they and how are they different? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - They felt scared because they
connected every natural disaster with human disaster.
Why did so many common laborers join the Taliban? - CORRECT ANSWER - They
wanted to achieve status and power.
When discussing the rumors that fly around Swat, Malala explains that her people believe very
deeply in _______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - conspiracy theories
Why does Malala agree to write the diary for the BBC correspondent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It would be too dangerous to use her real name.
,Why are shopkeepers, especially, often afraid of seeing so many people wearing burqas? -
CORRECT ANSWER - They look like suicide bombers since they wear burqas.
Why does Malala's father think the Taliban are against education? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They think that education will make them westernized.
How is Malala able to start attending school again? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Pakistani government embrace the Taliban.
What does the information minister say about Talibanization in the area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It's the result of sending militants to Afghanistan to fight against Russians and
Americans.
Why might Malala be described as a "competitive" person? - CORRECT ANSWER - She's
highly involved in academics.
Why does Malala begin stealing? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - They looked so
tasty she couldn't resist taking a handful.
, Why does Malala say she has a problem with the Pashtunwali code? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It teaches to take revenge for wrongs done to them.
What does the phrase: "The stone of Pashto does not rust in water" mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - We neither forgive or forget.
Why is Moniba so careful about socializing with other people? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - She asked him to give them free places at his school.
What does Malala say is the main problem with the Pakistan Intelligence Service (ISI) when it
comes to cooperating with the Westerners? - CORRECT ANSWER - They created the
Taliban.
When other Pakistanis see Osama bin Laden as a hero, Malala doesn't quite buy into that image.
Why not? - CORRECT ANSWER - He killed innocent people blinded by revenge.
When 12,000 men from Swat went to join in the fighting and never returned this produced a
fresh problem for those left at home. What was the issue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Many
of them never came back- they were most likely killed leaving undeclared widows wives.
Why does Malala pray to God to make her perfect? - CORRECT ANSWER - She wants to
make the world perfect.
T or F: Malala starts writing a diary for the BBC because her father says she needs to begin
sharing her experiences with the rest of the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
T or F: Malala doesn't want to use a pseudonym for her diary but her mother insists. She doesn't
want more harm to come to the family. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Questions and CORRECT Answers
There are two major sects in the Muslim region. What are they and how are they different? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - They felt scared because they
connected every natural disaster with human disaster.
Why did so many common laborers join the Taliban? - CORRECT ANSWER - They
wanted to achieve status and power.
When discussing the rumors that fly around Swat, Malala explains that her people believe very
deeply in _______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - conspiracy theories
Why does Malala agree to write the diary for the BBC correspondent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It would be too dangerous to use her real name.
,Why are shopkeepers, especially, often afraid of seeing so many people wearing burqas? -
CORRECT ANSWER - They look like suicide bombers since they wear burqas.
Why does Malala's father think the Taliban are against education? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They think that education will make them westernized.
How is Malala able to start attending school again? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Pakistani government embrace the Taliban.
What does the information minister say about Talibanization in the area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It's the result of sending militants to Afghanistan to fight against Russians and
Americans.
Why might Malala be described as a "competitive" person? - CORRECT ANSWER - She's
highly involved in academics.
Why does Malala begin stealing? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - They looked so
tasty she couldn't resist taking a handful.
, Why does Malala say she has a problem with the Pashtunwali code? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It teaches to take revenge for wrongs done to them.
What does the phrase: "The stone of Pashto does not rust in water" mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - We neither forgive or forget.
Why is Moniba so careful about socializing with other people? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - She asked him to give them free places at his school.
What does Malala say is the main problem with the Pakistan Intelligence Service (ISI) when it
comes to cooperating with the Westerners? - CORRECT ANSWER - They created the
Taliban.
When other Pakistanis see Osama bin Laden as a hero, Malala doesn't quite buy into that image.
Why not? - CORRECT ANSWER - He killed innocent people blinded by revenge.
When 12,000 men from Swat went to join in the fighting and never returned this produced a
fresh problem for those left at home. What was the issue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Many
of them never came back- they were most likely killed leaving undeclared widows wives.
Why does Malala pray to God to make her perfect? - CORRECT ANSWER - She wants to
make the world perfect.
T or F: Malala starts writing a diary for the BBC because her father says she needs to begin
sharing her experiences with the rest of the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
T or F: Malala doesn't want to use a pseudonym for her diary but her mother insists. She doesn't
want more harm to come to the family. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
