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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what is the name of the prison where Mother and Parvana walk?
(a) Sarposa Prison.
(b) Ghazni Prison.
(c) Kunduz Prison.
(d) Pul-i-Charkhi Prison.

2. In Chapter 7, how long does Parvana sit in the market before someone stops to have her read?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) An hour.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

3. In Chapter 5, who does Parvana run into when she is running from a solider?
(a) A woman and a young boy.
(b) A woman with two toddlers.
(c) A woman and a young girl.
(d) A woman carrying a child.

4. In Chapter 1, what was Parvana's mother's job before the Taliban came?
(a) Writer.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Reporter.
(d) School teacher.

5. In Chapter 5, what has Parvana seen happen to shopkeepers who allow women into their shops?
(a) Arrested.
(b) Beaten.
(c) Killed.
(d) Shot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, if anyone asks, where will they say that Parvana has gone?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Parvana hide in her chador?

4. In Chapter 9, what subject does Parvana think that Shauzia was better in at school than she was?

5. In Chapter 3, what relative did Parvana remember was arrested for protesting the Soviet occupation of the country?

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