I AM MALALA study set UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
In some countries, it is more difficult for ______ to attain a proper education. - CORRECT
ANSWER - girls
Hindrances to people obtaining education are ______. - CORRECT ANSWER - poverty
and no free public education
social or religious norms
crime and other dangers
Malala and her family presently live in Pakistan. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Malala lacks current technical and electronic skills. - CORRECT ANSWER - False;
Malala does not lack current technical and electronic skills.
Malala wants to return back to her hometown in Swat. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Malala's father was also shot by the Taliban for having a girl's school. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; Malala's father was not shot by the Taliban for having a girl's school.
Malala helps other cultures' refugees who have endured great losses from tyrants. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Malala and her family met with President Obama and discussed the idea that the U.S.
government should send more troops to protect the Pakistani people. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; Malala met with President Obama and discussed promoting education
for all people in Pakistani.
,Malala promotes the idea that education is the answer to eradicating terrorism. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Malala went to the Syrian border and saw refugee children without opportunities for education. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Malala said her school in England was easier than the school in the Swat Valley. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; Malala said her school in England was more difficult than the school in
the Swat Valley.
Malala and her family had been threatened by the Taliban because they were involved in
educating girls in Pakistan. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which sentence or phrase in the text best relates to the figurative statement, I come from a
country that was created at midnight. (beginning of Prologue)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
But my country is centuries behind this one.
When Malala says that she was born at dawn and that this was an auspicious sign, auspicious
means _____. (Chapter 1, first paragraph) - CORRECT ANSWER - good
The streams stank in Swat, probably because of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of
modern public conveniences such as trash pickup
Malala is named after ___. - CORRECT ANSWER - a famous Afghanistan heroine
In the first few pages of Chapter 1, Malala gives evidence that ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - her father believes that she is destined to do great things
Malala describes how her father does not hold some of the traditional Pashtun or Moslem beliefs.
Which THREE are they? - CORRECT ANSWER - He did not have an arranged marriage.
He wrote how different religions do not conflict.
, He celebrated the birth of his daughter
Malala gives a brief history of how her ancestors, the Yousafzai tribe, came to Swat Valley and
how in 1917 _____, the appointed ruler, brought peace to the area. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Miangul Abdul Wadood
Pakistan became an independent country in ______. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1947
Swat Valley, Malala's home, became part of _____ in 1969 when Malala's father was born. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pakistan
What is ironic about Malala's father? - CORRECT ANSWER - He stutters but wants to be
a public speaker.
The Swat Taliban developed into an army and a political organization from foreign assistance
that had been given initially to stop the ______ invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Soviet
Malala's grandfather was a teacher and an imam at a local mosque. Which is the best definition
of an imam? - CORRECT ANSWER - an Islamic leader
The Pashtuns, the cultural affiliation of Malala's family, are known for their custom of ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - generosity to guests
Who was the leader of al Qaeda who took credit for the September 11 terrorist act? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Osama bin Laden
When the United States invaded Afghanistan, the Taliban were driven to _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pakistan
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
In some countries, it is more difficult for ______ to attain a proper education. - CORRECT
ANSWER - girls
Hindrances to people obtaining education are ______. - CORRECT ANSWER - poverty
and no free public education
social or religious norms
crime and other dangers
Malala and her family presently live in Pakistan. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Malala lacks current technical and electronic skills. - CORRECT ANSWER - False;
Malala does not lack current technical and electronic skills.
Malala wants to return back to her hometown in Swat. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Malala's father was also shot by the Taliban for having a girl's school. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; Malala's father was not shot by the Taliban for having a girl's school.
Malala helps other cultures' refugees who have endured great losses from tyrants. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Malala and her family met with President Obama and discussed the idea that the U.S.
government should send more troops to protect the Pakistani people. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; Malala met with President Obama and discussed promoting education
for all people in Pakistani.
,Malala promotes the idea that education is the answer to eradicating terrorism. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Malala went to the Syrian border and saw refugee children without opportunities for education. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Malala said her school in England was easier than the school in the Swat Valley. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; Malala said her school in England was more difficult than the school in
the Swat Valley.
Malala and her family had been threatened by the Taliban because they were involved in
educating girls in Pakistan. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which sentence or phrase in the text best relates to the figurative statement, I come from a
country that was created at midnight. (beginning of Prologue)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
But my country is centuries behind this one.
When Malala says that she was born at dawn and that this was an auspicious sign, auspicious
means _____. (Chapter 1, first paragraph) - CORRECT ANSWER - good
The streams stank in Swat, probably because of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of
modern public conveniences such as trash pickup
Malala is named after ___. - CORRECT ANSWER - a famous Afghanistan heroine
In the first few pages of Chapter 1, Malala gives evidence that ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - her father believes that she is destined to do great things
Malala describes how her father does not hold some of the traditional Pashtun or Moslem beliefs.
Which THREE are they? - CORRECT ANSWER - He did not have an arranged marriage.
He wrote how different religions do not conflict.
, He celebrated the birth of his daughter
Malala gives a brief history of how her ancestors, the Yousafzai tribe, came to Swat Valley and
how in 1917 _____, the appointed ruler, brought peace to the area. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Miangul Abdul Wadood
Pakistan became an independent country in ______. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1947
Swat Valley, Malala's home, became part of _____ in 1969 when Malala's father was born. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pakistan
What is ironic about Malala's father? - CORRECT ANSWER - He stutters but wants to be
a public speaker.
The Swat Taliban developed into an army and a political organization from foreign assistance
that had been given initially to stop the ______ invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Soviet
Malala's grandfather was a teacher and an imam at a local mosque. Which is the best definition
of an imam? - CORRECT ANSWER - an Islamic leader
The Pashtuns, the cultural affiliation of Malala's family, are known for their custom of ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - generosity to guests
Who was the leader of al Qaeda who took credit for the September 11 terrorist act? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Osama bin Laden
When the United States invaded Afghanistan, the Taliban were driven to _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pakistan
