Question

Part A

Which statement best explains how injustice is treated in both “Malala the Powerful” and “The Strangers That Came to Town”?


In “Malala the Powerful,” the Taliban makes it dangerous for girls to attend school; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” a community shuns a new family for being different.

In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala’s hearing improves after having surgery; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” Tom and Andy’s family has dinner with the Duvitches.

In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala’s life changes after being attacked; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” Tom and Andy get sunburned and bit by mosquitoes.

In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala speaks out against the Taliban on her blog; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” the Duvitches wear old, shabby clothes.
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 Father disagreed when she said that she thought the Duvitches wanted their Syringa Street neighbors to leave them alone."

"Syringa Street seemed to be a friendly street, but from the start the Duvitches were marked people."

“For now, though, she is getting the one thing she has always wanted. Last March, she started high school in Birmingham." On her first day, she addressed a news crew.”

“In January 2009, the Taliban ordered all girls’ schools to close. That included Malala’s school, which her father had owned for more than a decade.”

Answer 1

Part A

In “Malala the Powerful,” the Taliban makes it dangerous for girls to attend school; in “The Strangers That Came to Town,” a community shuns a new family for being different

Part B

“For now, though, she is getting the one thing she has always wanted. Last March, she started high school in Birmingham." On her first day, she addressed a news crew.”

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