Vocabulary
What is Symbolism?
what is the use of an object or symbol to represent an idea
What happens when Parvana and her mother travel to see her father?
what is beaten by Taliban soldiers
Who are the Taliban?
what is a terrorist group that took over Afghanistan in 1996
What is 1st person POV?
what is narrator uses I, me, presents their own thoughts/ feelings, and doesn’t know what other characters are thinking
How do you write an in-text citation?
(authors' last name, Page #)
What are the stops on the Plot Mountain?
what is Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What did Shauzia and Parvana decide to do as a job?
what is to dig up human bones to sell to the bone broker for a profit.
What is one rule the Taliban enforced for women?
Answer varies
What is mood?
what is how the reader feels
What does R.A.C.E stand for?
what is Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain
What are Morals?
what is a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do
Why doesn't Parvana want the family to leave Kabul?
what is Father might come back and not know where to look for them.
Where does Parvana's family travel for Noorias' wedding?
what is Mazari sharif
What is tone?
what is how the author feels
What does S.L.I.M.E. stand for?
what is Subject, Lesson, Idea, Message, Evidence
What are Landmines?
what is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets
What does Mrs. Weera plan to do with Mother? (Chapter 9)
what is to start a secret school for girls, and to make a magazine with Mother.
How long where the Taliban in power?
what is from 1996-2001; 5 years
What is indirect characterization?
what is indicating what a character is like by revealing their personality through descriptions of their actions, such as through, speech, appearance, and interactions with other characters.
what is Brusque?
what is to deal with things, or say things, quickly and shortly, may come off as rude
What is Glowered?
what is to have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl
What does Parvana decide to do when Homa didn't have a burqa?
what is to wait until night to travel home.
What is a rule the Taliban enforced for men?
To grow a beard
What is 3rd person omniscient POV?
what is narrator is outside the story, and knows the thoughts/feelings of all characters
what are the four types of conflict?
what is man vs self; man vs society; man vs nature; man vs man