Vocabulary
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Taliban Rules
Parvana's Work
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100
The bread that Parvana and her family eat.
What is nan?
100
Parvana does not get along well with this older sister.
Who is Nooria?
100
The Taliban believe that they should not be educated.
Who are girls/women?
100
Parvana needed to use a bucket to fetch this everyday.
What is water?
100
The city where Parvana and her family live.
What is Kabul?
200

Father was this when the soldiers came and took him away to jail.

What is arrested?

200
Her feet were wrapped in cloth when she first went outside after being stuck inside their home for over a year.
Who is Maryam?
200
Women must wear these to go outside.
What is a burqa?
200
When Parvana's father is taken to jail, she must pretend to be one of these to work in the marketplace.
What is a boy?
200
Parvana was able to go to the market every day with her father because he needed her to do this.
What is help him walk?
300

Arithmetic is another word for which school subject?

What is math?

300
She was a physical education teacher before the Taliban took over.
Who is Mrs. Weera?
300
Women must be accompanied by them or have a note written by them when they go outside.
What are men?
300
Parvana's first customer after taking over for her father was a Talib who asked her to do this.
What is read aloud a letter?
300

How many siblings does Parvana have?

3

400

If someone is fuming are they depressed or angry?

Angry

400
A girl from Parvana's class who worked as a tea boy and called herself Shafiq.
Who is Shauzia?
400

People must paint all their windows this color so women can't be seen inside. 

What is black?

400
Parvana and Shauzia did this job to earn enough money to buy trays.
What is digging up bones?
400

What was Shauzia's job before her Parvana went to dig up bones?

What is tea boy?

500

What is it called when someone is unable to read and write?

Illiterate

500
Parvana's older brother who was killed by a land mine.
Who is Hossain?
500

Women are not allowed to be taught this but father did it anyway.

Read and write

500

What did Parvana and Shauzia sell on their small trays in the market?

Cigarettes and chewing gum

500

What name does Parvana use when she is dressed as a boy?

What is Kaseem?

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