Character Descriptions
Chapters 1-5
Chapters 6-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapter 14-15
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She is convinced by her friend to dig up human bones for money
Parvana
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Why does Parvana accompany her father to his job?
He had trouble walking.
100
Why isn’t Nooria chosen to be the breadwinner?
beacuse she is a women now and cannot dress up as a boy.
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How are thieves punished under the Taliban regime?
Cut off their hands.
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Parvana offered to go home and get Mrs. Weera’s burqa. The woman would not let go of Parvana. After giving the woman some food, what decision did Parvana have to make?
Parvana needed to go home to let Mrs. Weera know she was safe, but also needed to help the crying woman. She decided to take the woman, uncovered, through the dark Kabul streets. The woman agreed.
200
Taught physical education
Mrs.Weera
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Why can’t Nooria and Parvana's mother go out into the street?
Taliban said no women is allowed to be on the streets without a man or a note from the man.
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Who is Kaseem? How does he earn money?
parvana dressed up as a boy, by working her father's job
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What does Parvana fear will happen to her father?
she fears that he will never get out of jail.
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How long had Kabul been under curfew? What was it like before that time?
Kabul had been under curfew for 20 years of various wars. Before that, it was a wonderful city with lights, progress, and excitement. Parvana had only known it under curfew.
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The name the main character uses while dressed as a boy
Kaseem
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Why is the only window painted black?
so the people outside cannot see the women's face inside.
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When Parvana returned home from working in the market, who was moving in?
Mrs. Weera moved in and she and mother were planning to work on a new magazine.
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Why did Parvana stay at home for a few days?
Parvana stayed at home saying she didn’t want to see ugly things, but really couldn’t face the world at all at that time. Mother and Mrs. Weera already knew about the stadium events. Parvana worried Father would be taken there.
300
How had the men brought Parvana’s Father home?
The men had found Parvana’s Father outside of jail. He was released but unable to walk anywhere. They used a karachi and took him home.
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Had difficulty walking to the water tap with Parvana
What is Father
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who had to go get food from the market and why?
Parvana because her fater got arrested
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What is Nooria and Mrs. Weera's new project?
make a school in parvana's house.
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Did Nooria want to get married and move?
She thought her life would improve, so yes, she did
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What did Parvana think to herself to feel brave and take the woman through the city streets to her home?
Parvana thought, “I’m Malali, leading troops through enemy territory. She smiled in the dark although no one could see to help her feel brave. They saw headlights and hid, almost tripped, and even thought they were lost but they kept moving. Finally they ran.
500
killed by a landmine
What is Husain
500
Why couldn’t Parvana have a drink of water before it was boiled?
Water had to be boiled before drinking due to lack of sanitation and an unclean water supply with many germs. Parvana had shopped, carried seven pails of water up and down three flights of steps, and wanted a drink of water. She had to wait for the water to be boiled so she didn’t get sick.
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What are Parvana and Shauzia going to do to make more money?
dig bones
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What news did Parvana hear when she went home?
Parvana heard that Nooria was getting married and moving to Mazar-e-Sharif. At that point in time, Mazar-e-Sharif was not under Taliban control. Nooria thought she could return to school there, and tear her burqa into a million pieces.
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Parvana was crying and clinging to her father. What was she supposed to offer the two men?
She was to say thank you. She didn’t remember to say thank you until after curfew. Mrs. Weera had given the men tea.
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