Azmera's Story

How many girls under 18 will be married this year?

• 18 million

• 14 million

• 10 million

• 20 million

What is considered a safe age for marriage in Ethiopia, though the law says 18?

• 15

• 16

• 12

• 13

What did the elders warn Atenas about Azmera?

• She would die unless she was married young

• She needed to go to school

• She was too young to work

• She should leave the country

What did Masala say he would do to keep his sister in school?

• Sell everything he owned

• Work two jobs

• Borrow money

• Send her abroad

What myth is mentioned in the text?

• A boy with wings of wax and feathers

• A girl who could turn everything she touched into gold

• A man who could run faster than the wind

• A woman who could speak to animals

What does the myth mentioned in the text teach?

• The value of perseverance

• The importance of wisdom

• The power of love

• Limits of human ambition

What was Azmera's reaction to the proposed marriage?

• She ran away from home

• She asked for time to think

• She accepted happily

• She refused the marriage

How many girls are married today, according to the text?

• 18,000

• 28,000

• 38,000

• 48,000

What does the text suggest is a consequence of early marriage?

• Traveling the world

• Gaining financial stability

• Being split by the husband

• Learning new skills

What is Azmera named for?

• The harvest's bound of golden crops

• One of the brightest stars in the sky

• A famous queen from her country, Ethiopia

• A beautiful flower that resembles a butterfly