Show:
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Vocabulary
Other
100
Why can't girls or women or outside?
The Taliban ordered that girls and women stay inside.
100
Why does Mother sleep for so long?
Mother is depressed (sad) that Father has been taken to prison, her oldest son is dead, and the problems in her country.
100
What important item does Parvana sell in the marketplace?
Her shalwar kameez
100
What is nan?
Afghan bread
100
Who is Parvana's older sister?
Nooria
200
What does Parvana do with Father everyday?
Parvana helps her father get to the market to read and write things for people as well as sell items.
200
At the end of chapter 4 Parvana says that she will go to the marketplace to get food. What happens at the marketplace?
She is able to get some food, but then she gets stopped by a Taliban soldier and runs out of the marketplace.
200
What does Parvana discover about one of the tea boys?
One of the tea boys is her friend Shauzia from school. Shauzia is a girl.
200
Who are the Taliban?
An Afghan army that took control
200
Where does the story take place?
Afghanistan
300
What happened when Parvana and Mother went to the prison to get Father?
Mother and Parvana are beaten by the soldiers. Parvana yelled at them to stop. The soldiers spit on them and told them to get out of there.
300
Why was Mrs. Weera important to Parvana's family?
Mrs. Weera was a strong woman. She helped Mother get out of bed and back to her somewhat normal self.
300
Why does Parvana's family get to go outside?
Parvana is now dressed as a boy so she can escort the girls and women outside.
300
Name one of the two languages spoken in Afghanistan.
Pashtu or Dari
300
What is Parvana's name that she is a boy and how is he related to the family.
Her name is now Kaseem and she is her Father's nephew.
400
Why was Father taken by the Taliban?
He had a foreign education from England and the Taliban didn't want his foreign ideas.
400
Why did they turn Parvana into a boy?
So Parvana can make money and shop for the family without fear of beatings from the Taliban.
400
What does Mrs. Weera want to start and what role will Nooria have in it?
Mrs. Weera wants to start a school for Afghan women and girls since they aren't allowed to go to public school anymore. Nooria will be a teacher.
400
What is a land mine?
a bomb planted in the ground that explodes when stepped on
400
Why did the Taliban make everyone paint their window's black?
So nobody could see the women inside.
500
Who was Malali and why is she important?
Malali is a brave girl who led the Afghan troops and told them "we can win this battle"
500
Parvana says, “Everybody leans on everybody in this family.” Why does she say this? What does it mean?
Parvana says this because each family member counts on another family member for something. They help each other out both literally and figuratively.
500
Who does Parvana read a letter for on her first day working in the marketplace? Based on this scene, how does Parvana’s perspective on the Talib change?
Parvana reads a letter for a Taliban soldier that was written to his late wife. Parvana's view on the Talib changes because she sees him as a human being since he was sad.
500
What is the difference between a chador and a burqa?
A burqa is a long "dress like" that covers the entire body of a woman while a chador is a piece of cloth worn by women/girls to cover their hair and shoulders.
500
What does Parvana hide when she is being hit at the prison?
A picture of Father.