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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where will they say that Parvana is from?
(a) Jalalabad.
(b) Baghlan.
(c) Peshawar.
(d) Islamabad.

2. In Chapter 1, what color uniform did Parvana remember wearing to school?
(a) Black and khaki.
(b) Blue and white.
(c) Green and white.
(d) Red and blue.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana's hair feel like after being cut?
(a) Bristly and soft.
(b) Fine and soft.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Silky.

4. In Chapter 5, what was Mrs. Weera's job before the Taliban made her leave her job?
(a) English teacher.
(b) Home economics teacher.
(c) Physical education teacher.
(d) Science teacher.

5. In Chapter 5, how do they plan to have Parvana go to the market?
(a) With Mrs. Weera's husband.
(b) In a burka with a note.
(c) With Mrs. Weera's son.
(d) Dressed as a boy.

6. In Chapter 5, what is the smell that Mrs. Weera noticed in Parvana's family's apartment?
(a) The toilet.
(b) Food scraps.
(c) Dirty clothes.
(d) Dirty diapers.

7. In Chapter 1, during how much of Parvana's life had bombs fallen?
(a) 3 years.
(b) All of her life.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

8. In Chapter 3, what does Parvana's mother tell the guards?
(a) "Do you recognize my husband?"
(b) "Is my husband here?"
(c) "Release my husband."
(d) "I'm here for my husband."

9. In Chapter 5, how much bread does Parvana buy?
(a) 8 loaves.
(b) 5 loaves.
(c) 12 loaves.
(d) 10 loaves.

10. In Chapter 4 when Parvana puts together the pieces of the photo of her father, what part of his head is missing?
(a) Nose.
(b) Lips.
(c) Ear.
(d) Chin.

11. In Chapter 2, when did Father say that the British tried to take over Afghanistan?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1886.
(d) 1874.

12. In Chapter 5, what is done with Parvana's hair after it is cut?
(a) Put in an envelope and stored.
(b) Thrown away.
(c) Tied in a ribbon and packed away.
(d) Made into a picture.

13. In Chapter 1, what name does Parvana's father give to the mountain that can be seen from their neighborhood?
(a) Noshaq.
(b) Kohe Urgunt.
(c) Mount Parvana.
(d) Shah Dahr.

14. In Chapter 5, how does Parvana's hair fall after being cut?
(a) Hangs straight.
(b) Curls in a short fringe.
(c) Falls in loose waves.
(d) Falls in tight curls.

15. In Chapter 3, what does Parvana hide in her chador?
(a) Food.
(b) Reading material.
(c) Photo of her father.
(d) Photo of her family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana knock over when she runs from a soldier?

2. In Chapter 4, what does Mother do when she and Parvana come home from the prison?

3. In Chapter 5, who does Nooria say that they will tell people Parvana is?

4. In Chapter 5, how does Parvana feel after hauling water and not having food or water?

5. In Chapter 4, on what day after Parvana and Mother return from the prison does the family run out of food?

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