Characters
Main character of book.
Who is Parvana?
Religious group who rules Afghanistan.
Who is the Taliban?
Parvana needs a bucket for this chore.
What is "fetch water"?
Name of country in which the book takes place.
What is Afghanistan?
Father says there are more of these in Afghanistan than flowers.
What is landmines?
Older sister who is always grumpy.
Who is Nooria?
Field hockey coach and teacher.
Who is Mrs. Weera?
The term used when Kaseem takes female family members outside.
Name of city in which the book takes place.
What is Kabul?
Mother and Mrs. Weera are planning this.
What is a magazine?
Family member who is in prison.
Who is Father?
Name of youngest daughter.
What is Maryam?
Parvana's chore which requires a small, hand held brush.
What is sweeping?
The location where father works as a scribe and reader.
What is the market?
Reason for father's incarceration.
What is "he left the country as a youth for his education"?
Mother's name.
What is Fatana?
Name of youngest child.
This clothing item must be cleaned or the whole apartment will smell awful.
What is "clean Ali's diapers"?
Where is father taken.
What is prison?
Parvana's new job in chapter 10.
What is bone collector?
The name that Parvana uses as a male.
What is Kaseem?
What is Hossein?
Parvana's chore when she works with her father.
What is "help him walk"?
Name of the mountain near Parvana's apartment.
What is Mount Parvana?
Name of Parvana's new co-worker.
What is Shafiq or Shauzia?