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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia decide to sell on their trays?
(a) Cigarettes, chewing, gum, and matches.
(b) Tea and cookies.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Fruit.

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

3. In Chapter 9, what happened to Shauzia's father?
(a) Died of pneumonia.
(b) Died of a bad heart.
(c) Died in a bombing.
(d) Died from a gunshot wound.

4. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana knock over when she runs from a soldier?
(a) Figs.
(b) Apples.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Turnips.

5. In Chapter 10, how many blankets do Shauzia and Parvana fill with bones in the afternoon?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where does Parvana think that some of her friends' families have fled?

2. In Chapter 1, what name does Parvana's father give to the mountain that can be seen from their neighborhood?

3. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia see happening in the sport stadium?

4. In Chapter 11, how long does it take Parvana and Shauzia digging bones to earn money to buy trays?

5. In Chapter 1, what happened to the big house Parvana's family used to have?

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