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Chapter 1-3
Chapter 4-6
Jobs
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Taliban
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What is a Burqa?
A long "dress like" that covers the entire body of a woman
100
Who is Ms. Weera?
She is the one who made Parvana's family (especially Mother) getting up and active. She made Mother stopped crying and laying on the toshak. Also, she used to be a P.E. teacher, until she was kicked out by the Taliban.
100
Parvana does what in the market when she fills in for father
Reads and writes letters
100
Why did Shauzia and Paravana start digging up bones?
They made more money to dig bones, than they did as tea boys/read and writing letters.
100
True/False Nooria is getting married.
True
200
Why was Father taken by the Taliban?
He had a foreign education from England, and the Taliban thought he would have "foreign ideas."
200
Identify the meanings for Pakul, Eternity, and Idle.
Pakul is a gray or brown shawl. Eternity means infinite time without beginning or end. Idle is when you aren't active.
200
Shauzia and Parvana sell the bones to the
Bone Broker
200
Why weren't there any soccer players in the stadium? What was really going on at the stadium?
The stadium wasn't holding a soccer game in the stadium, instead the Taliban were cutting off hands of thieves.
200
The Taliban in addition to books with foreign ideas and school for girls also banned this
Music
300
Who was Malali?
A brave and courageous girl who ripped the veil off her head to the Afghan troops, and called to the troops. She told them, "We can this battle!"
300
What were the effects of the beatings and father's arrest on Mother?
These actions made Mother weaker that she was before, so she just sits on the toshak and crys.
300
What did Parvana and Shauzia sell from their trays?
Gum, cigarettes and match books
300
Why did Shauzia specificley choose France to go to until next spring?
Shauzia chose France because every picture she has seen people are smiling, sun is shining, and flowers are blooming. Shauzia just wants to get out of Afghanistan, and go to place where she can be free.
300
What to the Taliban do to theives?
Cut off their hands
400
What did the Taliban mean when he told Father, "We don't need any of your foreign ideas?"
The ideas might come to actions or revolutions. Father might pose a threat, since he knows things outside of Afghanistan.
400
What is mother’s first name?
Fatana
400
Where is the busiest place to sell things from trays
The bus station
400
Shauzia and Parvana nicknamed their mascot
Mr. Skull
400
Who was at the stadium with the Taliban
Men
500
What's the definition of Labyrinth and hawking? *Use it in a sentence
Labyrinth means a maze-like arrangement Hawking means to peddle or carry wares for sale by calling aloud.
500
What major change happened to Parvana in Chapter 6? Did the change reminded mother of anyone? If so, who?
Parvana had to turn into a boy, for family reasons (make money, shopping, ....) After Mother saw Parvana into a boy, she started to miss the oldest sibling who died..Hossain.
500
Parvana can read and write letter in what 2 languages
Dari and Pashtu
500
Why didn't Shauzia and Paravana turn in all of the money from bone digging?
They didn't turn in all of the money, because their families will probably find things to spend on, and Parvana and Shauzia won't have any money left for their trays.
500
Who often do the Taliban bring prisoners into the stadium?
Every week