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Read the excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala.”Why do you risk your life to raise your voice? a reporter asked her.In perfect English, she answered that her people need her."I shall raise my voice," she insisted."If I didn't do it, who would?" she said.Girls who are scared should fight their fear, she said.Which statement best explains Malala’s viewpoint in this excerpt?

A
She believes that she has a responsibility to stand up for the right to an education.
B
She does not think that girls should risk their lives standing up for the right to an education.
C
She is reluctant to stand up for her right to an education, because others remain silent.
D
She thinks that she is the only one capable of standing up for the right to an education.
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Read the excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala.”"The Taliban have repeatedly targeted schools in Swat," she wrote in an extraordinary blog when she was empowered to share her voice with the world by the BBC.She was writing around the time the Taliban issued a formal edict in January 2009 banning all girls from schools. On the blog, she praised her father, who was operating one of the few schools that would go on to defy that order."My father said that some days ago someone brought the printout of this diary saying how wonderful it was," Malala wrote. "My father said that he smiled, but could not even say that it was written by his daughter."Which excerpt best shows the relationship between the setting and Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousufzai?

A
“"My father said that some days ago someone brought the printout of this diary. . . .”
B
“She was writing around the time the Taliban issued a formal edict. . . .”
C
“[H]er father, who was operating one of the few schools that would go on to defy that order.”
D
“[S]he was empowered to share her voice with the world by the BBC.”
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Which statement best describes the author Ashley Fantz’s view of Malala in “Pakistan’s Malala”?

A
She admires Malala’s courage and strength.
B
She envies the fame Malala has gained.
C
She is entertained by Malala’s story.
D
She disagrees with Malala’s message.
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Read the excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala.”But this was not how Malala decided she would live. With the encouragement of her father, she began believing that she was stronger than the things that scared her."The Taliban have repeatedly targeted schools in Swat," she wrote in an extraordinary blog when she was empowered to share her voice with the world by the BBC.She was writing around the time the Taliban issued a formal edict in January 2009 banning all girls from schools. On the blog, she praised her father, who was operating one of the few schools that would go on to defy that order.Which sentence best expresses Malala’s viewpoint?

A
“[S]he was empowered to share her voice with the world by the BBC.”
B
“The Taliban have repeatedly targeted schools in Swat,” she wrote. . . .
C
“She was writing around the time the Taliban issued a formal edict. . . .”
D
“[S]he began believing that she was stronger than the things that scared her.”
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Read the excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala.”But what do you do when you're 11? You go to the playground and you play, so that's what they did.Some of the girls said they thought everything would work out. They'd be back, they said.Malala wanted to be hopeful, too. But before she left, she turned around and took one long look at the building.Malala was right about the edict and what it meant.After January 2009, she was forced to stay at home and read books, Ellick said.Eventually she was moved around the country where she attended ad-hoc schools.How did the setting of Malala’s education change after the Taliban took over Swat Valley?

A
She had to read at home or attend school in secret locations.
B
She joined other children at the playground to read and study.
C
She stopped trying to pursue an education in any way.
D
She continued to attend the same school she had before.
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Which excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala” shows Malala’s viewpoint?

A
"I have the right of education," she said in a 2011 interview with CNN. "I have the right to play. I have the right to sing.”
B
“She loves school, homework. Whenever she would meet me she had a bookbag full of books.”
C
“In her BBC blog, Malala wrote on the eve of the edict that she had just ended her routine winter break from school.”
D
“Malala wondered on her blog if she should adopt a pen name – Gul Makai.”
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Which excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala” helps explain how setting shaped Malala’s father’s point of view?

A
“"My father said that some days ago someone brought the printout of this diary saying how wonderful it was. . . ."
B
“Ellick spent months with the father and daughter and formed a deep friendship with them.”
C
“In January 2009, Malala and her father sat in their living room drinking tea and eating beef and curry stew.”
D
“Yousufzai grew up in the Swat area with little access to educational resources. . . .”
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Read the excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala.”"I was in a bad mood," Malala blogged.Vacation was normally fun but no one was in the mood to celebrate.But what do you do when you're 11? You go to the playground and you play, so that's what they did.Some of the girls said they thought everything would work out. They'd be back, they said.Malala wanted to be hopeful, too. But before she left, she turned around and took one long look at the building.Malala was right about the edict and what it meant.Which statement best describes Malala’s viewpoint?

A
She was angry that others did not understand the meaning of the school’s closing.
B
She was in agreement with the other girls that the school would be reopened.
C
She was disappointed, because her school was likely closed permanently.
D
She was optimistic that her school would reopen after vacation ended.
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Based on "Pakistan’s Malala,” which best states why blogging was an effective and useful way for Malala to share her experiences?

A
It allowed Malala to continue her education in a different way while still living in Swat.
B
It allowed Malala to share what she was facing in Swat with a select few individuals.
C
It allowed Malala to keep a log of her whereabouts so people outside Swat could know where she would be speaking.
D
It allowed Malala to share what was going on in Swat with an audience across the globe.
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Read the excerpt from "Pakistan’s Malala.”Malala looks the same today at 14, as she did at 11, like a child. But with each interview she gave to Pakistani and international reporters between 2009 and 2012, she sounded more like an adult.Based on this excerpt, how did the interviews affect Malala?

A
She started looking older than her age.
B
She became older sounding and acting.
C
She changed the style of her dress.
D
She grew taller and more woman-like.

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