I Am Malala Chapter 8

What is a mufti?

• an Islamic scholar
• a code related to Pashtunwali
• a religious leader
• a prayer

What was the compromise reached between the mufti and Malala's father?

• Malala would no longer go to school.
• The girls would use a different gate from the men.
• The school would be shut down as long as Malala's father was not hurt.
• The mufti would take over as teachers at Malala's father's school.

Fazlullah said that schools for girls were haram, which means...

• Forbidden

• Allowed

• Only for boys

• Silly

True or False: There is a Mullah who lives close to Malala’s father’s school. He wants to shut it down because girls attend.

• True

• False

What does it mean for women to be in purdah?

• They are visiting the mountain region.

• They are in school.

• The are covered in public to stay out of the sight of men.

• They are doing something against the law.

True or False: Malala’s mother is so scared by the earthquake that she thinks Judgment Day has arrived.

• True

• False

Why does the mufti oppose Malala's father so much?

What are the two groups of Muslims?

True or False: The Mullah makes up lies and takes things out of context in order to get his way, regarding Malala’s father’s school.

• True

• False

What is a madrasa?

• An Islamic leader

• An Islamic religious school where boys and girls studied the Quran

• A group linked to the Taliban

• A city in Pakistan