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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, why was Parvana's family worried when she did not come home for lunch?
(a) They thought she had been hurt.
(b) They thought she had got lost.
(c) They thought she was arrested.
(d) They thought she stepped on a land mine.

2. In Chapter 9, who does Shauzia say in her family disappeared after being arrested?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Brother.

3. In Chapter 9, what does the girl that Parvana sees tell her to call her?
(a) Rafiq.
(b) Shafiq.
(c) Baktash.
(d) Gawhar.

4. In Chapter 7, after Parvana makes a sale, how much longer does she stay in the marketplace before she leaves?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) Another couple hours.
(d) About 3 hours.

5. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia think is going on at the sports stadium?
(a) Track and field events.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Soccer game.
(d) Buzkashi.

6. In Chapter 12, how many girls does Nooria teach in the secret school that is started?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

7. In Chapter 8, what do Parvana's family eat most days?
(a) Nan and tea.
(b) Nan and a few vegetables.
(c) Rice with a small bit of meat.
(d) Rice and vegetables.

8. In Chapter 8, how many are left of the Weera family?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 11.
(d) 2.

9. In Chapter 8, what does Parvana find on her blanket after work?
(a) A ring.
(b) A few beads on a string.
(c) Bracelet.
(d) Earrings.

10. In Chapter 9, what does Shauzia give Parvana after work?
(a) Almonds.
(b) Walnuts.
(c) Apricots.
(d) Raisins.

11. In Chapter 8, what does Parvana find on her blanket when she is about to shake it out and go home?
(a) Green embroidered wool.
(b) Yellow embroidered wool.
(c) Gray embroidered wool.
(d) White enbroidered wool.

12. In Chapter 12, what does Parvana try to learn from Nooria?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Essay writing.
(c) Sewing.
(d) Mending.

13. In Chapter 12, what month is it?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) July.

14. In Chapter 12, what body of water does Shauzia plan to cross to get where she wants to go?
(a) Arabian Sea.
(b) Mediterrean Sea.
(c) Caspian Sea.
(d) Black Sea.

15. In Chapter 11, how long does it take Parvana and Shauzia digging bones to earn money to buy trays?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how long has Parvana been going to the market dressed as a boy?

2. In Chapter 10 when Parvana and Shauzia have a full blanket of bones, how many skulls have they found?

3. In Chapter 10, how many buildings are intact near the cemetery where Parvana and Shauzia go?

4. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia decide to sell on their trays?

5. In Chapter 12, when does Shauzia want to try to leave?

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