Dates, Laws & Geography
Does the story in this book take place a long time ago or in modern/recent times?
Modern/recent times
How does Parvana feel about her sister?
angry and jealous
What is Parvana’s father’s job? Why is is a good job?
He reads and writes letters.
It is a good job because most people cannot read or write. (They are illiterate)
What is the name of the Afghan army that took over Kabul in 1996?
Taliban
Shalwar kameez
Where does Parvana live?
Kabul, Afghanistan
True or False: Does Parvana feel resentful towards her sister, Nooria?
True
What does Parvana’s father do when the Taliban soldiers grab him and start talking rudely to him?
He talks back to them
What can we infer is the reason the Taliban broke into Parvana’s home and took her father?
He was educated and do not trust him.
What is the name of a long garment that covered Afghan women from head to toe?
Burqa
What are 3 things women cannot do since the Taliban took over?
Work, attend school, or show their body/hair
What is the current problem Parvana’s family is trying to solve?
Their father has been taken away by the Taliban
Who was Hossain?
Parvana’s brother who died from a land mine
What was Parvana scared the Taliban would find when they searched her home?
books
What is the name of the cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders?
Chador
What did the Taliban order all men to do?
Grow a beard
What was Parvana’s Mother’s immediate reaction to her father being arrested?
She told everyone to clean up the mess
What does Parvana miss about her father the first night he is gone?
His snoring
Why did the Taliban order the windows to be painted black?
So women inside cannot be seen
How did Parvana and her mother get to the prison?
They walked
What date did the Afghan Army, called the Taliban, take over the capital city of Kabul?
Later forced from power in 2001.
September 1996
Why is Parvana happy about the Taliban not allowing her to go to school?
She does not know that the change is permanent
What lesson did Parvana’s father want to teach her and her sister with the story of Malali?
Courage
What years did the Taliban rule Afghanistan?
1996-2001
What does the photo that Parvana is so determined to save most likely symbolize to Parvana?
her father and hope