Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
Proper or Common
Character Traits
Comprehension
Vocabulary
100
Find the nouns in the following sentence.
Do you like peanuts or popcorn better?
peanuts, popcorn
100
Write whether the following is a common or proper noun:
book
common noun
100
Which character traits describe Mother. Choose all that apply.
a)conflicted
b)exposed
c)courageous
a)conflicted
100
What is the problem that Parvana's family is trying to solve?
Someone has to go to the market to buy food and supplies.
100
Which of the following is likely to need a solution?
a math problem
an airplane
a math problem
200
Which noun names an idea?
Mrs. Kelly
kindness
fire
city
kindness
200
True or false:
Proper nouns are always capitalized.
True
200
Which character traits describe Parvana. Choose all that apply.
a)conflicted
b)exposed
c)courageous
a)conflicted
b)exposed
c)courageous
200
!!!DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Which of the following is a theme of the story?
a)enduring love of family
b)courage in face of adversity
c)continual search for meaning
d)struggle for personal identity
b)courage in face of adversity
200
Which of the following is an example of a stammer?
a)speaking with repetitive sounds and pauses
b)walking with uneven steps
a) speaking with repetitive sounds and pauses
300
Which word in the sentence is a noun?
The boy dances well.
boy
300
Decide if the following is a common or proper noun:
marker
common noun
300
In paragraph 53, think about what Nooria says in response to Parvana’s disguise and what she was thinking? What do you learn about Nooria here?
We learn that Nooria may sound rude, but she is always looking out and trying to help her family.
300
Why does Mother most likely ask Parvana if she wants to watch while she cuts her hair?
a) She wants to punish Parvana for resisting the idea
b) She wants to force Parvana to demonstrate her obedience
c) She wants to help Parvana to accept the idea
d) She wants to reassure Parvana that the haircut will look nice
c) She wants to help Parvana to accept the idea
300
Which of the following is an example of a responsibility?
a) playing a game
b) washing the dishes
b) washing the dishes
400
Which word in the sentence is a noun?
The fireman holds the hose.
holds
fireman and hose
fireman
hose
fireman and hose
400
Decide whether the following is a common or proper noun:
American Flag
proper noun
400
The description of Mother's behavior, while she was cutting Parvana's hair, helps the reader understand that she...
a)favors Nooria over Parvana
b)resents the interference of others
c)misunderstands Parvana's resistance
d)never cared about Parvana's hair
c)misunderstands Parvana's resistance
400
What causes Parvana to change her feelings about her hair?
Parvana thinks that her hair was more important to her while it was still attached to her, but not very important after it was cut.
400
Which of the following is most likely to cause someone to fume?
a) a compliment
b) an insult
b) an insult
500
How many nouns are in the following sentence?
Swimsuits go on sale in late summer.
3
500
Write whether the following is a common or proper noun:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
proper noun
500
Which two words best describe how Parvana feels while living under Taliban rule?
a)angry
b)invisible
c)defeated
d)ashamed
e)unimportant
b)invisible
e)unimportant
500
!!!DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Explain why Parvana's disguise scares her so much.
In Parvana's culture girls and women cover their faces. It is especially difficult for Parvana to go out in public disguised as a boy with her face uncovered. She always knows what is at stake. If she fails her family will not get the supplies they need.
500
gingerly: warily, guardedly, safely, hesitantly
Which synonym best matches the use of gingerly as it is used in paragraph 43?
a)warily, because Parvana felt unfamiliar with her hair
b)guardedly, because Parvana felt protective of her hair
c)safely, because Parvana did not want to mess up her hair
d)hesitantly, because Parvana did not want to see her hair
a)warily, because Parvana felt unfamiliar with her hair