Vocabulary
Characters
Who said what?
Parvana's Work
Potpourri
100
The bread that Parvana and her family eat.
What is nan?
100

Who said this, "As a boy, you'll be able to move in and out of the market, buy what we need, and no one will stop you."

Who is Mother?

100

"We can force you to cut off your hair, but you're still the one who has to go outside and act the part."

Who is Mrs. Weera?

100
Parvana needed to use a bucket to fetch this everyday.
What is water?
100

What is the last gift the WIndow Woman threw down to Parvana?

What is a tiny camel made out of beads?

200
Afghan women and girls wear this piece of cloth to cover their hair and shoulders.
What is a chador?
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
Thieves lose one of these as punishment.
What is a hand?
200

Parvana and Shauzia accidentally witness the Taliban cutting off the hands of prisoners at this local sports venue.

What is a stadium?

300
Mrs. Weera borrowed one of these wheeled carts to move her belongings.
What is a karachi?
300

What is the name Parvana went by once she cut her hair and where is the cousin from?

Who is Kaseem and from Jalalabad?

300

"If we're at the same place every day, people will get to know we are here, and they will remember us when they need something read or written."

Who is Father?

300

Parvana's first customer after taking over for her father was a Talib who asked her to do this and to whom?

What is read aloud a letter to his wife who passed away.

300

How does Parvana's family know Nooria's fiance and how did the families plan this?

They were neighbors for many years and it was written in a letter and passed from person to person in the women's group both mothers belonged to.

400
Both men and women wear this type of clothing which has trousers and a long, loose shirt.
What is a shalwar kameez?
400

What is Parvana's mother's first name?

Who is Fatana?

400

"We're going to start a magazine."

Who is Mother?

400

Who was Parvana and Shauzia's mascot while digging graves?

What is Mr. Skull?

400

What is the first gift that the Window Woman threw down to Parvana?

What is an embroidered cloth?

500
Parvana's home had these mattresses which are used in place of chairs or beds in Afghanistan.
What is a toshak?
500
Parvana's older brother who was killed by a land mine.
Who is Hossain?
500

"These are unusual times.  They call for ordinary people to do unusual things, just to get by."

Who is Mrs. Weera?

500
Parvana and Shauzia sold cigarettes, chewing gum, and matches from their trays before adding these after Parvana's mother suggested it.
What are bags of dried fruit and nuts?
500
In twenty years, Parvana and Shauzia plan to meet here on the first day of spring.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
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