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Who is Parvana’s friend who works with her and dreams of leaving Afghanistan?
Shauzia
What job do Parvana and Shauzia do in the cemetery to earn more money?
What dangerous thing could Parvana step on near the graveyard?
A land mine.
Why do Parvana and Homa wait until dark before going outside?
Because Homa does not have a burqa and they do not want her to be seen.
Before the Taliban took over, what was Mrs. Weera’s job?
Physical education teacher
What did Parvana and Shauzia think the crowd was going to watch at the stadium?
A soccer game.
What does Parvana say is “grinning” because it is glad to be out in the sunshine?
A skull.
What secret thing does Mother, Mrs. Weera, and Nooria create/organize?
A secret school/class for girls, including Maryam.
The person Parvana meets who escaped from Mazar-e-Sharif after the Taliban killed their family.
Homa
What did Parvana and Shauzia initially decide to do with some of the money they earned from digging bones?
Hide/save some of it to buy trays.
Where does Shauzia plan to meet Parvana in twenty years (specific)?
On top of the Eiffel Tower in France.
Where is Father found before two men help bring him home?
Outside the prison.
This person supported agreed with Parvana when Parvana argued with her mother about digging up bones for money.
Nooria
This event causes Parvana to stay in Kabul while the rest of her family leaves for Mazar-e-Sharif.
Nooria's wedding.
Why does Parvana plant flowers in the marketplace?
To say goodbye to the Window Woman.
At the end of the book, what is Parvana leaving Kabul to do?
She leaves with Father to search for Mother, Nooria, and the rest of her family.