Week 10 - Reading - Child Marriages

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QUESTION 1: State whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

i) The legal age for females to get married in Malaysia is 18 years old. *

1 point

ii) Rape, premarital sexual activity, and unintended pregnancies could be prevented through early marriage. *

1 point

iii) In South Africa, girls could get infected by their husband's sexual partners. *

1 point

iv) 10- to 14-year-old girls would die during child birth due to their physical conditions. *

1 point

QUESTION 2: What do the following words mean as used in the passage?

consent (line 8) *

1 point

prohibition

endorse

agreement

permit

prevalence (line 32) *

1 point

occurence

infamy

incident

renown

tarnish (line 57) *

1 point

dull

destroy

cleanse

immaculate

truncate (line 91) *

1 point

stretch

shorten

trim

lengthen

QUESTION 3: Give two reasons why are marriages arranged at the girl's age of puberty. *

2 points

to give up underage daughters

to ensure she is a virgin

to minimise any improper sexual conduct

to protect the family's honour

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QUESTION 4: List two economic benefits of child marriage to the parents. *

2 points

to reduce their economic burden

to avoid anti-human trafficking act

the bride's family will receive a dowry

avoid paying for their child's education

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QUESTION 5: Explain what the following statement means.

'They have one less daughter to take care of which means one less mouth to feed and one less education to pay for.' (lines 41-43) *

2 points

Giving away one female child for marriage at a young age encourages parents to get more money to pay for education and food.

The parents reduce the number of female children they have which enables them to eat more and study more.

Giving away young daughters into early marriage would mean less liability or burden for the family and can increase the family's chances of educating their other children.

The parents have one less female child to support, so they can feed and educate more children.

QUESTION 6: What is the author implying in the following phrase?

'In some communities, when girls reach adolescence, they become women in the eyes of the people.' (lines 47-48) *

2 points

I some cultures, when girls reach the age of puberty, they are treated as a mother instead of a daughter.

In some cultures, when female children acquire puberty, they transform into ladies in front of others.

When female children acquire puberty in some cultures, they must get married to become real women to their society.

When girls reach the age of puberty in some cultures, they are ready to be married off and carry the responsibilities of a wife and a mother.

QUESTION 7: Give two reasons why do child brides feel isolated and depressed when taken to their in-laws’ home. *

2 points

They are forced to be a mother to their new family.

They are robbed of their childhood.

They become abused victims of their in-laws.

They must prove their fertility.

Required

QUESTION 8: List two positive implications of pregnancy and delivery if child marriage is not practised. *

2 points

lower risk during delivery of premature and low-birth weight infants

lower risk of getting cervical cancer

lower mortality rates of infants

lower risk of contracting HIV and AIDS

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