Questions and Answers 100% Pass
How old was Malala when the Taliban became a presence in the Swat Valley - ✔✔10
Who was the group's leader at the time - ✔✔maulana fazlullah
How did the Taliban initially communicate with the people of the Swat Valley; Why do
you think they were effective in convincing people with their message - ✔✔through
radio, radio mullah
most did not have a tv, and/or were illiterate, most were not educated so they did
know know the taliban were telling them lies, accepted as truth
What was the Taliban's message - ✔✔encourage people to adopt good habits and
abandon practices that he said were bad, men should grow beards, stop using drugs,
taught people how to pray and clean themselves, said sins caused earthquake
Do the actions of Malala's mother seem to be consistent with the Taliban's view of
women, or is it at odds with it; What does Malala think - ✔✔at first yes, but then after
he takes away what she likes she no longer is consistent. m believes toor is strong, and
both are tired of fazullah. m says the quaran does not prohibit womens rights like f says
Does the Taliban's message change from the beginning of the chapter to the end; If so,
how - ✔✔yes, more aggressive, at first it was friendly sermons, encouraging people to
take up good habits and leave their sinful habits. then, more violent through
kidnapping and killing khans
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, The rule of the Taliban seems repressive to us, but why does the group become so
influential and why does it become popular - ✔✔pepole are ignorant and uneducated
so they accept the talibans lies
taliban reinforces behavor by saying if they follow them they will go to heaven
Explain how Malala's diction in describing the Taliban, shows her attitude toward them
- ✔✔does not like them, describes as dirty, refers to them as danger
In this chapter we see how Fazfullah and his illegal radio station went from friendly
sermons encouraging people to adopt good habits to kidnapping and killing khans and
political activists who did not agree with them. Explain how this transformation took
place and how they gradually gained influence - ✔✔encourage those who accepted
their interpretation
made women feel important
started limiting womens rights and placed expectations on society as they gained trust
and power
then went after techers to limit girls education
How do the events of this chapter support and emphasize the need for quality
education - ✔✔ignorance allows easy control, malala is confused bc quran does not say
women ahve no rights and should remain at home. people accept lies as truth bc they
do not know better
Why did the Taliban destroy the Buddhas - ✔✔haram
What is the climate like in and around Malala's home; What are some of the things that
made her so uncomfortable - ✔✔in mountains, can be cold
ppl are fearful of taliban
destroying statues, robbing ppl, banning games1
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