Why?
Why didn't the police bother with Mother even though she was having a panic attack?becuase she didn't speak English or because they said she was just pretending
they said she was just pretending
Why are Mother and Aman still in Manchester instead of Afghanistan? because Mother never gave up, she kept fighting or because the paperwork was delayed
because Mother never gave up, she kept fighting
Why would Grandfather have been proud of Aman and Mother? because they spoke some English or because they fought for their freedom and never gave in
because they fought for their freedom and never gave in
Why wouldn't Mother answer Aman when he was asking her questions? she wasn't aware due to her medication or because she made a rule with Aman to always speak Dari
because of a rule she had made with Aman to always speak Dari
Why didn't Aman keep quiet in the police van? because he wanted to be with Mother, not separated or because he thought the police forgot about him
because he wanted to be with Mother, not separated
Why did the girl in the little pink dress sit on the floor? because a guard pushed her or because she wanted to go and knew the door to go out
she wanted to go and knew the door to go out
Why do Mother and Aman argue? they argue about whether to speak Dari or English or they argue about going back to Afghanistan
they argue about whether to speak Dari or English
Why did Aman give Grandpa a "look"with his eyes when he handed him the silver star badge? so the guards wouldn't see it or so Mother wouldn't see it
so the guards wouldn't see it
Why did Aman and Mother have to be in separate rooms? because he was too old or because there weren't enough rooms
because Aman was too old
Why was Matt so surprised when Grandpa told him Aman's story? because Grandpa was crying or because he was surprised that matt never told him the story
he was surprised that Matt never told him his story
Why did Matt feel hurt after listening to Aman's story? because he spoke only in Dari or because he was his friend and never said anything
because he was his friend and never said anything
Why did Matt suggest writing a story about Aman and Mother? so people would be aware, get angry, and protest or so their lawyer would work harder
so people would be aware, get angry, and protest
How did Aman convince the police to keep him and Mother together? by crying or by threatening a hunger strike
by threatening a hunger strike
Why wasn't Grandpa too hopeful after talking to the editor? because he had to write the story quickly or because he had to raise money to print it
he had to write the story quickly
How did Matt respond to the story after reading it? he smiled or he started to cry
he started to cry
What did Grandpa use for a title to Aman's story? "Justice for All" or "We want you Back"
"We want you back"
Why is it worse for Mother in prison than Aman? because women don't have rights in prison or because she has bad memories of prison from Afghanistan
because she has bad memories of prison from Afghanistan
Why was Matt's Mum really into helping Aman and his mother out? because she had protested as a student when she was a student or because she really liked Aman
she had protested as a student when younger
Why was Matt so moved when his dad told him he was proud of him? because he had never said that before or he wasn't very emotional
because he had never said that before
How did Grandpa and Matt prepare for the protest? by making tickets or by making banners
by making banners