G7Int 2.14 Nobel Laureate
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- Q1
Which of the following is true of Yousafzai's win of the Nobel Peace Prize?
She is sad that she has to share the award with Kailesh Satyarthi.
She is the youngest person and first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
She is the first woman of any age to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
She is the first person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for work in education.
30s - Q2
Education is important to Yousafzai because she believes…
it will solve most of the world's problems.
it makes people more compassionate.
it is necessary to achieve future dreams.
it can improve the economy.
30s - Q3
Why were women prevented from pursuing education in Swat, Pakistan?
There wasn't enough money to pay teachers.
Older women wanted younger women to focus on the domestic life.
A terrorist group forbid it.
It was too dangerous for women to attend school.
30s - Q4
Which of the following identifies Malala Yousafzai's main claim in the text?
World leaders need to prioritize access to education for all children, as it is important for all children to be able to succeed.
The education crisis is an issue isolated to Pakistan, but its effects negatively impact the rest of the world.
Women and girls need to be valued for their intelligence and ideas over their ability to have and raise children.
A good education can give children the knowledge and the strength to take a stand against acts of injustice.
30s - Q5
Which detail from the text best illustrates that Malala sees herself as a leader in the struggle for education?
Dear sisters and brothers, today is a day of great happiness for me. I am humbled that the Nobel Committee has selected me for this precious award
Let this be the last time that a girl or a boy spends their childhood in a factory.
Thee terrorists tried to stop us and attacked me and my friends who are here today, on our school bus in 2012, but neither their ideas nor their bullets could win.
I am here to stand up for their rights, to raise their voice ... it is not time to pity them.
30s - Q6
Which of the following best describes the connection Malala Yousafzai makes between gender and education in some regions?
Girls often do not want to pursue an education and would rather raise a family.
Girls are discouraged from going to school for reasons concerning their safety.
Girls are often not encouraged to go to work rather than continue their education.
Girls are often discouraged and sometimes physically prevented from pursuing an education.
30s - Q7
How does the following quote contribute to the development of the main ideas in the speech?
"We decided to raise our voice and tell them: Have you not learnt, have you not learnt that in the Holy Quran Allah says: if you kill one person it is as if you kill all of humanity?"
It shows that there is a danger of girls no longer being able to rad the Quran if they cannot go to school.
It shows that young people understand the meaning of the Quran from studying it at school.
It shows that, while the religious terrorists prevent education through violence, the Quran teaches peace.
It shows that Malala thinks the terrorists need to read the Quran more closely to better understand it.
30s - Q8
How do paragraphs 11 - 12 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
They prove that all girls, no matter their age or origin, want access to secondary education.
They emphasize how important education has been to Malala Yousafzai personally.
They show how Malala Yousafzai has been able to use her education.
They portray young girls as having impressive academic potential.
30s - Q9
Which of the following sentences best describes the effect of the speaker addressing the audience as "sisters and brothers"?
It encourages a sense of unity between the speaker and the audience.
It emphasizes the separation between Malala and her audience.
30s - Q10
Why does the author repeat the words "It is for..."?
It shows how her experiences have changed her view of the world.
It helps the audience imagine the experiences of the children have been through.
It highlights the uncertainty she feels about her situation
It emphasizes how she stands for many children
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