Theme
This theme shows that being brave can be hard when you face challenges.
What is It can be difficult to have courage in the face of challenges?
Parvana is worried about dressing in boys’ clothes and cutting her hair because of this fear.
What is She is afraid that she will be recognized?
What inference can the reader make about Parvana based on paragraphs 21–24?
What is Being allowed to make her own choice helps her say yes?
Somehow, knowing that made it easier to agree. (paragraph 24)
The way Mother acts while cutting Parvana's hair helps the reader understand this about her.
What is She cares about how Parvana feels
In paragraph 30, Mother asks Parvana if she wants to watch while her hair is cut for this reason.
What is To help Parvana accept the idea?
In paragraph 46, the word "Hold" is used as this part of speech.
What is a verb
In the story, Parvana's haircut shows that she as taken on what?
What is new responsibilities
Read these sentences from paragraph 64.
Now, with her face open to the sunshine, she was invisible in another way. She was just one more boy on the street. She was nothing worth paying attention to.
Which two choices best describe how the setting in these sentences makes Parvana feel?
What is 'hidden and relieved'?
At the end of the story, Mother says 'Go to sleep, Hossain… Go to sleep, my son' because she misses him and mistakes Ali for him."
What is 'She misses Hossain and confuses Ali with him'?