Setting
Vocabulary
Characters
Afghanistan
Mixed Bag
100

Where does go each day to work?

the market

100
What is a shalwar kameez?
Indian Dress
100
Arrested by soldiers for studying in England.
Father
100
A religious group that ruled Afghanistan and inflicted harsh laws
The Taliban
100
How old is Parvana in the beginning of The Breadwinner?
11 years
200

Where do Shauzia and Parvana go to make money?

Cemetery

200
What is a karachi?
A cart on wheels
200
Girl that inspired Afghan troops to defeat the British.
Malali
200
The capital of Afghanistan
Kabul
200
Which of the following is not a job that Parvana does in The Breadwinner? A) dig up bones B) teach at the secret school C) sell cigarettes D) read and write for others
B) teach at the secret school
300

Where do Parvana and her mother go to get Father?

Prison

300
What is a refugee?
A person who leaves their country because of war
300
Killed by a landmine at age 14.
Hossain
300


Name one country that invaded Afghanistan

Soviet Union, America
300

How many siblings does Parvana have?

Three

400

Which country does Mrs. Weera want to smuggle the woman's magazine into?

Pakistan

400
What is Pashtu?
A language spoken in Afghanistan
400

Parvana's mother's name 

Fatana

400
What did Afghan women have to wear in order to leave their houses?
Burqas
400

What did Paravana's father sell because he was offered so much money?

His (prosthetic) leg

500

Where is the first place Maryam visits when she finally gets out of the house?

the water tap

500
What is a lavatory?
A bathroom
500
Shauzia's boy "name"
Shafiq
500
Fill in the blank: Only 23 per cent of the population has access to safe ______________
Water
500
Why is the book called The Breadwinner?
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