I Am Malala Study Guide: Chapters 1- 4, I Am Malala Questions and Answers 100% Pass

I Am Malala Study Guide: Chapters 1- 4, I Am Malala Questions and Answers 100% Pass Why is it a gloomy day for Pashtun's when a daughter is born? - a girl's role in life is to make the food and give birth to children What is the code of Pashtunwalki? - the way to give hospitality to all guests Malala was named after Malalai, a great heroine of Afghanistan. Explain Malalai's significance. - she was killed by a group of enemy soldiers, but her words spoken up to the enemy gave the good soldiers strength and the continued to fight until the end How does Malala describe her home, Swat (Mingora)? - "WELCOME TO PARADISE" Why are Malala's parents unlike most others in Pakistan? - their marriage was an arranged marriage Why does Malala give a brief review of the Swat valley's history? - to give the reader some imagery of what she had seen before she was shot Baba starts calling his son, Malala's father, a falcon. Why is this both a compliment and a put-down? - they are fierce, but they also kill Even while growing up, Malala contemplates her freedom, as a female. Why? - men have their freedom to do whatever they want 2COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY SOPHIA BENNETT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Malala's father explained that the idea of jihad was so strongly encouraged at one point that textbooks were...? - they were donated donated to the United States Why did Malala's mother stop going to school? - because she thought there was no point on going just to end cooking, cleaning, and bringing up children What does Malala's father say is the root of all Pakistan's problems? - the lack of education Why were people optimistic after Benazir Bhutto was elected as the prime minister? - student organizations which had been banned under Zia became very active In 1989 when the book "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie caused such a stir in the Islamic world, how did Malala's father respond? - he responded with: "Is Islam such a weak religion that is cannot tolerate a book written against it? Not my Islam!" Just as Malala changed her father's life, what happened in the world that changed Malala's? - 9/11 When Malala and her family visit their relatives in the village, her cousins make fun of her. Why? - for her city ways When Malala questions the customs of culture, especially those