The Breadwinner
Name Parvana's dead brother
Hossain
What is the refrain of the poem?
Life doesn't frighten me at all
True or False: Fear is a basic human emotion
TRUE
True or False: During stressful situation, kids and adults release more stress hormones and have higher blood pressures than teens.
FALSE
Who forbid Vinny from going to the ravine?
His mom
To cover their tracks, the family would say that Parvana moved to her Aunt's house in what Afghan city?
Kunduz
Name the two types of fears that are listed throughout the poem.
real and imaginary
An intense, irrational fear reaction to a particular thing or situation?
phobia
A word from the text that means:
a feeling more intense than embarrassment.
Humiliation
This word means dark, gloomy, and obscure.
murky
Along with tea and rice, what vegetable did Parvana purchase at the market?
Onions
What animal in the park is the author "not" afraid of.
Panthers
This tiny brain structure keeps track of experiences that trigger strong emotions.
amygdala
On average, what age is a brain fully developed?
25
How wide was the zig-zag ledge trail that climbed up to the jumping spot.
1-foot wide
What is Afghan word for a narrow mattress used in homes instead of chairs or beds.
toshak
Name the three literary devices that are used frequently throughout the poem.
repetition, refrain, and rhyme scheme
Subheading
This part of the brain activated to defend against hurt feelings.
(Lateral) Prefrontal Cortex
What was the name of the goddess that Starlene claimed took Butchie.
the stone goddess