Characters
What is the name of our main character?
Parvana
What city does Parvana live in?
Kabul, Afghanistan
What group currently has political control in Afghanistan?
The Taliban
What is the difference between a chador and a burqa?
A chador does not cover the face, a burqa does.
What is the room most of our classmates are forbidden to use?
The kitchen
Who is taken away from Parvana's family?
Parvana's father
Why is it dangerous for Parvana to go to the market?
What does the term "breadwinner" mean?
Someone who provides for the family
If you are hawking, what are you doing?
Selling something on the street
Which student won our vocabulary game for an extra bonus point on their Kahoot quiz?
Lilly
Who is Mrs. Weera?
Her mother's friend who helps her in the market and escorted her home to help her mother. She was a PE teacher before the Taliban took over.
What is the illegal item that Parvana shows others in order to help find her father?
A photograph
What part of the world is our book located in?
Afghanistan is located in Southwest Asia, or the Middle East, West Asia
What do we call a legally binding command or announcement?
A decree
Name every student in the room who plays soccer.
Casey, Oskar
What jobs did Parvana's parents hold before the Taliban took over?
Her father was a history teacher and her mother was a writer for a local radio station.
How did Parvana's mother behave after Parvana's father was taken away?
She was "depressed", sad, could not get up, she slept for 4 days, did not take care of the children.
What is the most popular religion in Afghanistan?
Islam
What device litters the Afghan landscape?
Land mines
What does HAWKS stand for?
Honesty, Accountability, Work ethic, Kindness, Safety
Who was killed by a land mine?
Parvana's older brother, Hossain
What happened when Parvana went to the market to feed her family?
A Talib stopped her, hit and threatened her.
Of these 3 events, which one happened the earliest (longest ago) in Afghan history?
1. The Soviet military invaded
2. Alexander the Great conquers
3. The Arabs introduced Islam
#2. Alexander the Great conquered the region now known as Afghanistan
Name 2 things that a man might wear in Afghanistan?
Turban, shalwar kameez
What is Ms. O'Hara's bird named?
Roo