Team 1
In which city is the story of "The Breadwinner" set?
Kabul, Afghanistan.
She is eleven years old.
Why is Parvana allowed to be outside in the market with her father?
She helps her father walk because he lost the lower part of his leg.
What group of extreme religious members runs most of Afghanistan in the story?
The Taliban.
Why was the family able to keep their window unpainted despite the Taliban's orders?
The window was so high and small that no one could see in.
According to the Taliban's decree, what are girls and women forbidden from doing?
They are not allowed to go to school or leave the house without a man.
What was Parvana's father's profession before?
He was a history teacher.
What is the name of Parvana's older sister?
Nooria.
Name Parvana's two youngest siblings.
Maryam and Ali.
What did Nooria write for Mother to carry when they went to the prison?
A note from her husband giving her permission to be outside.
Which language do Parvana and her family speak best?
Dari.
What service does Parvana's father provide to customers in the marketplace?
He reads and writes letters for people who are illiterate.
What garment must Parvana wear to cover her head and face while outside?
A chador.
What happened to the big house with the library and garden that Parvana's family used to own?
It was destroyed by a bomb.
What did Parvana save from the ground outside the prison?
The torn pieces of Father's photograph.
Why do some men in Kabul take away their wives' false legs?
Because women are not allowed to go anywhere under Taliban rule.
What name does Father give to the mountain at the end of their street?
Mount Parvana.
What was the fate of Parvana's oldest brother, Hossain?
He was killed by a land mine when he was fourteen.
According to Father's story, who was Malali?
A girl who inspired the Afghan army to defeat the British in 1880.
Why did the room start to smell bad while Mother was depressed?
They were saving water, and Ali's dirty diapers were piled in the bathroom.
Why did four Taliban soldiers arrest Father in Chapter 2?
Because he had a foreign education in England.
What was the last thing Father said to Parvana as he was being taken away?
"Take care of the others, my Malali."
Why did Parvana attack the Taliban soldiers while they were searching the cupboard?
Why was Mother's walk to the prison so physically difficult for her?
She had not been out of the house in a year and a half.
Why was Parvana chosen to go to the market instead of Nooria?
Parvana was small enough to potentially pass without being questioned.