Characters
Nooria
One of the main languages spoken in Afghanistan.
Dari and Pashtu
The country where the book takes place.
Afghanistan
Afghan bread. It can be flat, long or round.
nan
Name 3 rules that the Taliban put in place for the people of Afghanistan.
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The youngest child in the family who is 2 years old.
Ali
A narrow mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds.
Toshak
The capital city where the family lives.
Kabul
A person who earns money to support a family.
Breadwinner
What kind of information were the Taliban looking for when they asked Afghans to spy on their neighbours?
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The second daughter in the family who does a lot of physical work like helping father to the marketplace and filling up the water buckets.
Parvana
A piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders.
Chador
This militant group took control of Kabul in 1996 and was forced from power in 2001.
Taliban
An explosive device laid on or just under the surface of the ground.
Land mine
Why was Parvana's father arrested in his home?
He received his education in a different country.
The teacher who Parvana finds near the marketplace. She helps mother clean up and run the house after she suffers from depression.
A long, tent-like garment worn by women. It covers the entire body and has a narrow mesh screen over the eyes.
Burqa
This is the place where Parvana's father worked reading and writing letters for people who could not do so independently. This is also where you brought goods for your family.
Marketplace
When you compare two things using the words "like" or "as". For example, She is as quiet as a mouse/ He is growing like a weed.
Simile
What was Parvana's mother suffering from after they arrested her husband?
Depression
The first born child who died at age 14 when he encountered a land mine.
Hossain
A long, loose shirt and trousers, worn by both men and women. A man's is one color with pockets. A woman's has different colors and patterns and is sometimes embroidered or beaded.
Shalwar Kameez
This term describes how Afghanistan was fighting with itself.
Civil War
When the author leaves the reader wondering what will happen next. The chapter or episode leaves the audience in suspense.
Cliffhanger
Who followed Parvana home from the marketplace and helped take care of the family when they were struggling?
Mrs. Weera