Vocabulary
chapter 5
Short Answers
chapter 6-7
chapter 8
100
The cart on wheels that Parvana and Mrs. Weera use to move Mrs. Weera's belongings
What is Karachi ?
100
What is stand outside the shop, and call in what she wants to the shopkeeper.
If a women is not with a man, how must she shop?
100
Houssain was killed, Father lost his leg and teaching job, Mother lost her job as a writer, Family lost their nice home and possessions, Girls cannot go to school anymore, cannot leave the house without a male escort.
What are the three ways the Taliban changed the life of Parvana's family.
100
she cut her hair, and she is given her brother Houssain's clothes to wear?
How is Parvana made to look like a boy?
100
she hasn't been outside in a year and a half/her feet aren't used to walking and going up and down stairs/her shoes no longer fit/she has to build up her endurance (her muscles weren't used to even basic exercise)
why is going outside is difficult for maryam?
200
Meat on a skewer, usually cooked over an open flame.
What is a kebab?
200
What is she isn't wearing a burqa, so she could get in trouble for acting like a "woman" and calling in her order; or she could go in the shop, and get in trouble for not standing outside and calling in her order!
Why is Parvana not sure if she should go in the shop or stay outside when food shopping?
200
She is brave" is NOT SPECIFIC enough. You MUST explain WHY Dresses as a boy to be her family's breadwinner, brave BECAUSE she would face serious punishment if it is discovered that she was really a girl. Takes Homa home with her, which is brave BECAUSE Homa has no burqa and it is after curfew. She digs for bones to make money which is brave BECAUSE there could be landmines, she could be discovered to be a girl, AND it is a terrible job for anyone, especially a child, to do.
What are two specific examples of why Parvana should be compared to Malali.
200
Parvana has gone to stay with an aunt, and "Kaseem", a cousin, has come to stay to help the family while Father is "ill."
What is the "story" to tell about who the "boy" is and where "Parvana" has gone?
200
she must use the bathroom and Mother wants to make sure she is safe.
what is reasons Parvana must return home at noon each day.
300
It is bittersweet when Parvana sells this in the marketplace. She is sad to see it go, but pleased with the price she got for it.
What is her good shalwar kameez?
300
Who yells at Parvana for not wearing a burqa out shopping, and threatens to punish her father (or husband).
Who is a Talib soldier?
300
The Window Woman's last gift for Parvana.
What is a camel made out of beads?
300
the letter was written to his dead wife, from her aunt, congratulating her on her wedding, and wishing her a good life.
Describe the letter the Talib has Parvana read.
300
What is bathe the children right at the water tap; walk around the neighborhood; Nooria would flip up her burqa and feel the sunshine on her face; Mother went and did the shopping with Parvana.
What are activities the family did outside, once they realized that Parvana could act as their escort.
400
The soft, round-topped mens' hat that Parvana when she becomes a boy.
What is a pakul?
400
Parvana literally run into at the market
Who is Mrs. Weera?
400
This is Parvana's goodbye gift to the Window Woman.
What is flowers (planted outside of her window)?
400
he cries, because his wife is dead now.
How does the Talib react to the contents of the letter Parvana reads for him?
400
a girl from her class at school, disguised as a tea boy
At the end of Chapter 8, Parvana sees this person who is that ?
500
A scarf-like covering girls must wear in public over their head and shoulders.
What is a chador?
500
What is she gives everyone a job to do/gets Mother up and out of bed/gives Parvana the push she needs to get water for the family/stops Nooria and Parvana from arguing.
What is How does Mrs. Weera help Parvana's family keep up "team spirit" in this chapter?
500
Who named the breadwinners in this story.
Who are Parvana, Shauzia, and Father?
500
she had only seen Taliban before as horrible people who beat you and take away your Father; now, she wonders if they could actually have some real feelings, too, like love and sadness.
How does Parvana feel about the Talib and the letter reading experience?
500
a square of embroidered cloth, and a beaded bracelet
What are the two items dropped on Parvana's blanket from the "Window Woman"?
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