Question

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? She believes that she has a responsibility to stand up for the right to an education. She does not think that girls should risk their lives standing up for the right to an education. She is reluctant to stand up for her right to an education, because others remain silent. She thinks that she is the only one capable of standing up for the right to an education.

Answer 1

Answer:

She believes that she has a responsibility to stand up for the right to an education.

Explanation:

Malala , after the attack she suffered for defending women's education at schools in Pakistan, thinks herself to be responsible for the continuation of the fight. She says in the interview that if it was not her, who would go on with the fight. She says that the other girls have  to beat their fears, first , and she also says  that her people need her.

Answer 2

The answer is A., “she believes that she has the responsibility to stand up for the right to an education”.