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Vocabulary
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Where was Parvana sitting at the beginning of the book?
What is outside of the marketplace on the family rug.
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Why did Parvana and Mother go to the prison?
What is to go bail Father out of jail.
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Why did Parvana's mother tell her to go to the Market Place?
What is to sell father's writings and his blanket.
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Why does Mrs. Weera move in with Parvana's family?
What is to start a magazine and help mother.
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Who are the Taliban?
What is a group of religious soldiers in Afghanistan
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What was Parvana's favorite subject in school?
What is history.
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Who's clothes did Parvana wear as boy?
Who Hossain the brother who was dead.
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Who said "The Taliban usually don't mess with women with young children."
Who is Mrs. Weera
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Why do the children and women in Parvana's family finally get to go outside?
What is because Parvana is portraying a boy so it is fine that they leave the house.
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What is a chador?
What is a head piece worn by women and young girls.
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Why did Parvana have to leave school?
What is the Taliban banned all girls from leaving the house or attending school.
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How did Father lose his leg?
What is a bombing at one of the schools.
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Where was the stamp from on the Taliban's letter?
What is Germany
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What surprises Parvana about the Talib solider with the letter?
What is instead of being shot or killed he needed her help.
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What does obediently mean? "She was sure that Mother wouldn't mind her dropping in that Parvana obediently led the way."
What is following the directions given by a superior.
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What kind of house did Parvana have before?
What is a fancy home with multiple rooms and servants.
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Why did Parvana and the family hide father's book?
What is the Taliban didn't allow or like individuals reading
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Why did Parvana begin to tremble when the Talib was talking to her?
What is she was scared he would realize she was a girl.
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Why does Parvana sell her beloved shalwar kameez?
What is she thinks if she earns the money she will never have to do housework again.
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What is a burqas?
What is the head piece that fully covers the face except the eyes.
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What were the occupations of Mother and Father?
What is a radio station host and a professor.
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What was the family reactions to Mother not leaving out of bed?
What is asking what is wrong and keeping quiet to make sure they didn't disturb her.
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If anyone asked, who is Parvana supposed to be? (include the name)
What is Kaseem, Father's nephew.
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How does the family feel about the return of father?
What is they are hopeful that he will return but scared that he won't.
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What is the definition of intricate? "It was a very intricate process of getting home in Afghanistan"
What is complicated and precise process.