Who?
Who named a mountain in Chapter 1, and who was the mountain named after?
Mount Parvana got its name from Parvana's father!
What does Parvana do to help her father?
She helps him walk to the Kabul marketplace and assists him with his work.
In what country does the Breadwinner take place?
Afghanistan
When was the Breadwinner written?
2000
Why does Parvana's family move so often?
They keep getting bombed.
Who are the family members that live with Parvana at the start of the book?
Her father, mother, sister Nooria, sister Maryam, and her brother Ali.
What do Afghan women need to have with them if they want to go outside?
They typically need written permission from a man, or a man to accompany them.
What is the capital of Afghanistan? In class we learned about the ____________ marketplace....
Kabul!
When do girls typically have to stop going to school in Afghanistan?
After 6th grade
Why does Nooria think Parvana is stupid for wanting a break from school when the Taliban take over?
Nooria knows that they could go a long time without school and that saddens her deeply.
Parvana lost a family member when she was very young. What was his name and how did he die?
Her oldest brother Hossain died when he was 14 years old, when he stepped on a land mine.
On August 30, 2021 the United States took their last soldiers out of Afghanistan, officially ending the war. What happened next in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is in which continent?
Afghanistan is part of Asia.
When did the war between Afganistan and the U.S. start?
The war officially began October 7, 2001.
Why does Parvana the one to get food?
Nooria and her mother would most likely be stopped by the Taliban. She is an ideal age to be both responsible enough and not be noticed because she is not yet a woman.
Who is the legendary courageous Afghani girl that inspires Parvana to be brave?
Malali
What happened to the picture of Parvana's dad?
It got ripped up by a prison guard, then she collected almost all of the pieces, to put it back together like a jigsaw puzzle.
Parvana's mom wants to sell her most prized shalwar kameez. It was an Eid gift from an aunt from a city in northern Afghanistan? Where was that aunt from?
Mazar-e-Sharif
How long did the Afghan-U.S. War last?
It lasted 20 years!
Why is Parvana's dad taken by the Taliban?
He studies in Europe and brought back foreign ideas that weren't allowed under Taliban rule.
At the end of Chapter 4, who says "We're all depressed."?
Parvana says this out of frustration after seeing her mom depressed on the toshak for days. She knows she will have to be the main breadwinner in the family.
What are the few items that Parvana's family has to eat?
They have leftover nan (puffy bread), cold rice, and tea.
Can you name 2 countries that border Afghanistan?
Iran, Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan.
When did the Taliban regain control of Afghanistan?
August 15, 2021, when they entered the capital city of Kabul and the U.S.-backed government collapsed.
Why does Parvana's father decide to stay in Afghanistan when they had the opportunity to leave?
Her dad says that they need educated people to stay in the country to help rebuild it.