I am Malala: Part 3 Flashcards
What “funny habit” does Malala develop at this time of her life
She delivers speeches to herself in the mirror in her bathroom.
What happens to Malala’s school, when the Radio Mullah threatens violence to anyone who allows girls to go to school?
May students stopped attending school
What will happen on January 5th
All schools for girls will close
What does Malala do at the request of BBC
Publishes a secret diary about life under the Taliban
What is Malala’s mother’s reaction to Malala’s decision to cooperate with the BBC’s request?
She supports her descion
Who is Gul Makia
Malala’s secret identity
when Malala’s school decides that it would be safer to stop wearing their uniforms to school, what does Malala wear
Non- Colorful clothing
What happens one day to Malala on her way home from school that causes her to become afraid
She hears a man behind her say, “I will kill you”
Who is the first person outside of Malala’s family to discover that Malala’s family is cooperating with the BBC
Her best friend at school, Moniba
What about Malala’s actions during this time seems to upset her mother’s friends
Malala has shown her face on television without a veil
How does Malala react to seeing herself on television?
She cannot stand to see herself because she hates the way she looks
What does a camera crew from the New York Times want to do?
Follow her around on her last day of school
On the last day of school, one student arrives late. Why?
Her father forbids her from going to school, but she snuck out.
Why is the closing of Malala’s school particularly difficult for Malala’s family?
The school is their scource of income
What surprising decision does Fazullah, the Radio Mullah, make one day out of nowhere?
Girls can return to school
What peace deal does the government make with the Taliban to get them to agree to stop fighting?
They agree that all aspects of life will be determined by religious judges.
What is the behavior of the Taliban after the peace deal with the Pakistan government?
They are bold and more visible, patrolling the streets like soldiers.
Malala comes home one day to find her father and some of his friends watching a video on his telephone. What is the video?
A video of a Taliban beating up a teenage girl on the streets
What message does Sufi Mohammad (Fazlullah’s father-in-law) deliver in a speech he gives in Mingora?
The Taliban should continue fighting and expand the areas it controls.
When Malala’s family decides that it is necessary to leave Mingora because it is unsafe, what do her brothers want to take on the trip that they cannot?
Baby Chickens
What does Malala wish to take with her but is upset at having to leave behind?
Her school books
Why will Malala’s father not be accompanying them to Shangla?
He wants to stay and watch over the school and the house. He will meet them there later.
What happens to Malala when she and her cousins are late one morning to school in the mountains?
She gets beaten with a stick
Malala sits in on a meeting with Richard Holbrook, a special ambassador from the U.S. She requests the assistance of the U.S. to help the girls in Pakistan to get an education. What about Professor Holbrook’s response confuses Malala?
He laughs and says her country has a lot of problems.
What happens on Malala’s 12th birthday
Everyone forgets its her birthday
Malala and her family return home after the Taliban has been driven from Mingora. When they open the gate to their home what do they discover?
The yard was over-grown with weeds
Malala and her father discover that the Pakistan army stayed in the school while they were away. What message did the soldiers leave for her father in his office?
It is a letter blaming the people of Swat for problems caused by the Taliban
After Swat is finally at peace, what request of God does Malala begin to make in prayer?
That she will grow taller
What happens when UNICEF organizes the District Child Assembly Swat?
Malala is elected to be speaker of the assembly
When the Talibans presence begins to return to Swat, in what way does the Taliban threaten Malala’s father?
A letter is sent home threatening his safety
Malala begins to receive recognition for her fight for girls’ right to an education. When she is presented Pakistan’s first National Peace Prize by the prime minister of Pakistan, what does she do?
She presents them with a list of demands
What do Malala’s friends do in response to all the awards and recognition she has been receiving?
Throw her a party
