I am Malala Questions Chapters 1-8
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Where was Malala born? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mingora, Pakistan
What place does Malala consider the most beautiful? - CORRECT ANSWER - Swat
What does Malala's father do when she was first born? - CORRECT ANSWER - told
friends, threw dried fruits, coins, & sweets into her cradle & added her to the family tree
What is the code of Pashtunwali? - CORRECT ANSWER - the way to give hospitality to
all guests
Who was Malala named after? - CORRECT ANSWER - Malalai, a heroine in Afghanistan
who was shot by the British enemy.
Where did Malala live specifically? - CORRECT ANSWER - Swat Valley
Why did Malala contemplate her freedom growing up? - CORRECT ANSWER - Because
the Taliban thought women should not have equal rights
Why didn't Malala's grandfather like her name? - CORRECT ANSWER - meant "grief
stricken"
Why did Baba starts calling his son a falcon? And why did Malala's dad reject this name? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Because though falcons can fly higher than other birds, they're
cruel.
, For what was Malala's grandfather Rohul Amin famous? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Speeches
How did General Zia's reign in Pakistan change things? - CORRECT ANSWER - General
Zia wanted to make Pakistan a proper Muslim country and started with the following:
A women's evidence in court was valid only 1/2 of what a man's evidence would be.
Women could not open bank accounts without a man
Women's sports were banned
Around 1979-1980, why did the United States become involved in Pakistan's affairs? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pakistan began to treat people horribly by the use of threats and
terror as well as not giving women the right to do anything
Malala's father explained that the idea of jihad was so strongly encouraged at one point that
textbooks were...? - CORRECT ANSWER - donated to the United States
What did Malala's father receive from his father and then pass on to Malala? - CORRECT
ANSWER - education, awareness of other's rights
Why did Malala's mother stop going to school? - CORRECT ANSWER - Because she
thought there was no point in continuing just to end up doing housework like cooking, cleaning,
and having children
Discuss specific ways Malala's aunts were treated differently than the men in the family. -
CORRECT ANSWER - weren't educated, didn't eat eggs nor cream with tea, only ate
wings & neck of chicken
What does Malala's father say is the root of all Pakistan's problems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A lack of education
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Where was Malala born? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mingora, Pakistan
What place does Malala consider the most beautiful? - CORRECT ANSWER - Swat
What does Malala's father do when she was first born? - CORRECT ANSWER - told
friends, threw dried fruits, coins, & sweets into her cradle & added her to the family tree
What is the code of Pashtunwali? - CORRECT ANSWER - the way to give hospitality to
all guests
Who was Malala named after? - CORRECT ANSWER - Malalai, a heroine in Afghanistan
who was shot by the British enemy.
Where did Malala live specifically? - CORRECT ANSWER - Swat Valley
Why did Malala contemplate her freedom growing up? - CORRECT ANSWER - Because
the Taliban thought women should not have equal rights
Why didn't Malala's grandfather like her name? - CORRECT ANSWER - meant "grief
stricken"
Why did Baba starts calling his son a falcon? And why did Malala's dad reject this name? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Because though falcons can fly higher than other birds, they're
cruel.
, For what was Malala's grandfather Rohul Amin famous? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Speeches
How did General Zia's reign in Pakistan change things? - CORRECT ANSWER - General
Zia wanted to make Pakistan a proper Muslim country and started with the following:
A women's evidence in court was valid only 1/2 of what a man's evidence would be.
Women could not open bank accounts without a man
Women's sports were banned
Around 1979-1980, why did the United States become involved in Pakistan's affairs? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pakistan began to treat people horribly by the use of threats and
terror as well as not giving women the right to do anything
Malala's father explained that the idea of jihad was so strongly encouraged at one point that
textbooks were...? - CORRECT ANSWER - donated to the United States
What did Malala's father receive from his father and then pass on to Malala? - CORRECT
ANSWER - education, awareness of other's rights
Why did Malala's mother stop going to school? - CORRECT ANSWER - Because she
thought there was no point in continuing just to end up doing housework like cooking, cleaning,
and having children
Discuss specific ways Malala's aunts were treated differently than the men in the family. -
CORRECT ANSWER - weren't educated, didn't eat eggs nor cream with tea, only ate
wings & neck of chicken
What does Malala's father say is the root of all Pakistan's problems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A lack of education
