Flashcards on I Am Malala: Memoir and Activism

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Who is the girl the story is about?

Malala (a girl from Swat Valley in Pakistan who loved to learn).

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Malala Yousafzai

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Question: Who is the girl the story is about?

Answer: Malala (a girl from Swat Valley in Pakistan who loved to learn).

Card 2

Question: What did Malala love more than anything?

Answer: She loved to learn and go to school.

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Question: What important lesson did Malala's dad teach her?

Answer: That going to school and having big dreams was for everyone, not just boys.

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Question: What group came to Malala's valley and made strict rules?

Answer: The Taliban.

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Question: Which activities were banned when the new rules came?

Answer: Going to school (for girls), watching TV, and dancing were among the things not allowed.

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Question: What did Malala use as her 'superpower' against the unfair rules?

Answer: Her brain, ideas, and voice — especially books and a pen.

Card 7

Question: How did Malala first speak out publicly?

Answer: She went on TV and said, “Every kid has a right to learn.”

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Question: What did Malala do online to tell people about what was happening?

Answer: She wrote a secret diary online describing her life under the new rules.

Card 9

Question: What happened to Malala on her way home from school because she spoke up?

Answer: Leaders tried to stop her voice by hurting her very badly.

Card 10

Question: What was the world's reaction after Malala was attacked?

Answer: Her voice became louder; the whole world heard her story and people started to listen.