Which statement best explains how courage is treated in both “Malala the Powerful” and “The Strangers That Came to Town”?
In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala suffers serious injuries in an attack; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the Duvitches struggle to make friends in their new community.
In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala moves to the United Kingdom and starts school; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” Andy and Tom play a cruel trick on the Duvitches.
In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala sees her home country fall under Taliban control; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the Duvitches catch dozens of fish to feed their family.
In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala risks her life to fight for the rights of girls; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the father befriends the Duvitches when no one else will accept them.
Question 2
Part B
Which details from "Malala the Powerful" and “The Strangers That Came to Town” best support the answer to Part A?
Select two correct answers.
"But she refused to back down, and on October 9, 2012, Taliban gunmen shot her and two others on the school bus."
"Malala and her classmates stopped wearing their school uniforms and began hiding their books under their clothing."
"Then, egged on by Tom and quite willing on my own, I played a shameful trick on the Duvitches."
"Tom and I ignored the Duvitch boys. But Father went up to Mr. Duvitch and put out his hand."
In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala risks her life to fight for the rights of girls; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the father befriends the Duvitches when no one else will accept them
Part B
But she refused to back down, and on October 9, 2012, Taliban gunmen shot her and two others on the school bus."
"Malala and her classmates stopped wearing their school uniforms and began hiding their books under their clothing."
