Test on I Am Malala: Memoir and Activism

Question 1: Malala's bus ride to the Khushal School on the day of the incident was longer than ten minutes.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Malala's ride to school was quick, lasting just five minutes.

Question 2: According to the study materials, what did Malala do when she stood up at the United Nations?

A. She spoke for all the children in the world

B. She announced her secret online diary

C. She accepted the Nobel Peace Prize

D. She discussed her time at Oxford University

Explanation: The study materials state, 'The very next year, she stood up at the United Nations. That's a super important place. And she spoke for all the children in the world.' Her secret online diary, winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and attending Oxford University are mentioned as other events in her life, but not as actions she took when she stood up at the United Nations.

Question 3: The narrator prayed to God to help appreciate the remaining school days and to grant courage to fight for more education.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The narrator's prayer explicitly asks, "Help us appreciate the school days that are left to us, God, and give us the courage to fight even harder for more."

Question 4: All fathers mentioned in the diary entry forbade their daughters from coming to school.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The diary entry states that while 'Their fathers forbade them' led to a decrease in attendance, the class still had 'ten' girls remaining, meaning not all fathers forbade their daughters from attending school.

Question 5: According to the narrator, what was the primary concern when families kept their girls at home, which was described as 'simply surrendering to Fazlullah'?

A. That these families were prioritizing education over safety.

B. That these families were giving in to a feeling of defeat.

C. That these families were showing courage against Fazlullah.

D. That these families were actively fighting for more school days.

Explanation: The narrator states, 'It was hard not to feel a bit depressed sometimes, not to feel as though the families who kept their girls at home were simply surrendering to Fazlullah. But whenever I'd catch myself giving in to a feeling of defeat, I'd have one of my talks with God.' This directly links the act of families keeping girls at home, seen as surrendering to Fazlullah, to a feeling of defeat.