The woman said nothing. Parvana glanced out the door. It was getting late. If she was going to be home before ____________, she'd have to leave now.
curfew
100
Why was her father arrested?
He went to school in England.
100
Which characters had to dress up like boys to support their families?
Shauzia and Parvana
100
How did the family solve the problem of no man in the house to earn money or go to the market?
They made Parvana dress as a boy to earn money and shop.
100
Why did the author include this flashback?
"Kabul had once been beautiful. Nooria remembered whole sidewalks, traffic lights that changed color, evening trips to restaurants and cinemas, browsing fine shops for clothes and books" Why did the author include this flashback?
to let the reader understand about life before the Taliban
200
I could be Nooria's ________, too, and you could both get outside sometimes." Parvana was excited about this.
escort
200
Why did Parvana throw herself at the soldiers who were emptying the cupboard?
Her father's illegal books were in the cupboard.
200
Which character was former PE teacher and moved into Parvana's house to help out?
Mrs. Weera
200
Because ________________ the effect was Mother and Parvana hobbled away from the prison.
to show they were hurt and couldn't walk straight
200
Why did the girls make jokes while digging bones even though the mood was serious?
to distract them from the awful job of digging bones
300
Parvana jumped to her feet, then ___________ back down again. Her foot was asleep. She rubbed it, then tried again. This time she was able to stand.
collapsed
300
What did Parvana and her mother do the day after her father was arrested?
They went to the prison to try to get him released.
300
Which character decided to marry and move away to Maazar?
Nooria
300
What caused Parvana to want to stay home for several days?
the "soccer game" that the Taliban cut off people's hands
300
What was the symbolism of Parvana planting the flowers at the end?
saying good-bye to the window woman, something beautiful in the middle of the ugly war, to remember the past and hope for better in the future
400
Parvana looked around their tiny room. All of the furniture she remembered from their other houses had been destroyed by bombs or stolen by _______.
looters
400
Why was Parvana the one who had to dress up as a boy?
Parvana was young enough to pass as a boy and she knew the market.
400
Which character was consumed by depression?
Mother
400
Because the water was contaminated, the effect was
it had to be boiled or it would make you sick
400
What type of figurative language is
Terrorism is like a wild dog, it can breed more violence.
simile
500
You'll wear Hossain's clothes." Mother's voice caught, and for a moment it seemed as though she would cry, but she got control of herself again. "They will be a bit big for you, but we can make some adjustments if we have to." She glanced over at Mrs. Weera. "Those clothes have been __________ long enough. It's time they were put to use."
idle
500
What happened at the soccer game?
Taliban cut off the hands of people they had arrested.
500
Which character had witnessed the brutal killing of her parents and then ran away?
Homa
500
Because __________________ Mother, Nooria, Ali, and Maryam left Kabul.
they believed the Taliban was not there, Nooria was getting married, life would be better
500
Explain the title in four or more sentences.
The term breadwinner means someone who earns money. Mother and Father were once the breadwinners because they worked as a writer and teacher. Then the Taliban decreed women could not work and bombed schools. Father was forced to sell items in the market and read or write letters for people. After Father was arrested, Parvana had to work.