I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education

Who did Malala dedicate her Nobel Peace Prize award to?

• Her mother and father

• All the voiceless, forgotten children still fighting for their education

• The committee memebers that chose her to win

• Her two younger brother

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Which of the following best explains the significance of Malala’s lines about a friend who dreamed of being a doctor (paragraph 44)?

• Her friend was killed by the Taliban.

• Malala is not in favor of women choosing having a family over their careers.

• Girls face unique obstacles in obtaining their education.

• Malala is using her friend’s story as an inspirational tale.

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What does Malala call world leaders to do at the end of her speech?

• She calls them to donate money to help

• She calls them to advertise for more schooling options

• She calls them to help address the obstacles keeping children from education

• She calls them to have lunch and talk more about the issue

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Define the underlined word by using context clues: Malala's parents unconditional love helped her build the confidence to stand up for educational rights.

• Surrender or give up

• restricted or conditional

• depending on money and success

• absolute or undending

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What is most closely the meaning of “let’s begin this ending” (paragraph 68)?

• Malala would like to see education available for children worldwide.

• Malala is using her acceptance speech to announce her retirement from social justice.

• Malala wants to see the Taliban eliminated once and for all.

• Malala is pushing for governments to outlaw forcing children into marriage.

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What does Malala do with her prize Money?

• Chooses to build a new museum in her hometown

• Donates it to helping support Educational Rights around the world

• Build her family a new home

• Shares it with the other young girls who were injured on the bus with her

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How does hearing Malala's expereince make you feel about the world we live in and your own right to an education?

• It makes me feel scared for my saftey

• It makes me feel thankful to know I am given the chance to become educated

• It make me feel sad that people around the world have to struggle like she did just to gain an education

• It makes me feel curious why more rich countries are allowing these things to happen in other places

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The prologue is important to the story because it —

• predicts that Malala will be famous

• establishes what Malala’s life was like

• explains why men were looking for Malala

• compare Malala’s life to that of her brother

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Based on paragraphs 16 through 23, the reader can conclude that —

• Malala believes the girls are safe

• Malala recognizes the young men

• something bad happens to Malala

• the girls on the bus distrust Malala

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Which sentence best describes Malala’s message in this excerpt?

• Citizens should follow the law.

• People should fight for their rights.

• Children should work hard in school.

• Governments should protect people.

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