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What are Parvana's sibling's names?
Nooria, Maryam, Ali, and Hossain
What is Parvana's Father's current job?
He reads and writes letters in the market
What is Shauzia's first job as a boy?
What do women need to have on at all times when going outside?
a Burqa
What is the definition distinguish?
to categorize as different
Who is Kaseem?
Parvana - Kaseem is her "boy name"
Parvana's Father gets arrested by the Taliban for going to school in which country?
England
What happens to Mother after Father is arrested?
She becomes deeply depressed and will not get up.
What must all men grow?
Which vocabulary term mean "friendly or welcoming towards strangers or guests?"
Hospitable.
Who moves in with Parvana and her family?
Mrs. Weera and her granddaughter
What happened to Parvana's brother, Hossain?
He died from stepping on a landmine
What happens when Parvana and Shauzia go to the soccer stadium?
They witness men's limbs being cut off by the Taliban. They men were announced as thieves.
What must people do to their windows?
They must paint them black
What is the definition of seldom?
not often; rarely
What do Shauzia and Shafiq have in common?
They are the same person.
Why does Parvana dress up like a boy?
She needs to go to work to make money, so her family can eat
Shauzia's dream is to runaway and go to...?
France
Under Taliban rule, can boys and girls go to school?
No - only boys can go to school.
Which vocabulary term means "cautiously or carefully?"
Warily
What is Mother's first name?
Fatana
How does Mother know Mrs. Weera?
They were in the Afghanistan Women's Union together
Where does Nooria and the rest of the family go for the wedding? What is the problem there?
They go to Mazar-e-Sharif, and the Taliban has taken control.
What can sometimes happen to teenage girls when the Taliban are around?
They can be kidnapped and never seen again.
What is the definition of accommodate?
To give what is needed to someone or something