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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how many soldiers come and take away Father?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. In Chapter 5, how many trips does Parvana make to get water?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

3. In Chapter 2, what did Parvana's father teach before his school was bombed?
(a) Science.
(b) History.
(c) Math.
(d) Literature.

4. In Chapter 5, how many cups of water does Parvana get to drink after the water is boiled?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Parvana eat after returning from the prison and sleeping?
(a) Cold rice and hot tea.
(b) Beans and rice.
(c) Hot rice and hot tea.
(d) Water and nan.

6. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana buy first when she goes to get food?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Nan.
(d) Rice.

7. In Chapter 2, how old was Hossain when he was killed?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

8. In Chapter 5, how many pockets are in Hossain's shirt that Parvana wears?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

9. In Chapter 1, what was the first group of people who began fighting in Afghanistan?
(a) Iraquis.
(b) Soviets.
(c) Arabs.
(d) Iranians.

10. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana buy that is on sale at the vegetable shop?
(a) Onions.
(b) Garlic.
(c) Parsley.
(d) Chives.

11. In Chapter 5, who is the child with Mrs. Weera?
(a) Grandson.
(b) Niece.
(c) Granddaughter.
(d) Nephew.

12. In Chapter 1, what happened to the big house Parvana's family used to have?
(a) Sold because they could not afford it.
(b) Destroyed by fire.
(c) Destroyed by a bomb.
(d) Taken over by Taliban.

13. In Chapter 1, what grade was Parvana in when she had to leave school?
(a) 9th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 7th.
(d) 6th.

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

15. In Chapter 4, on what day after Parvana and Mother return from the prison does the family run out of food?
(a) 4th.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 5th.
(d) 3rd.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what was Mrs. Weera's job before the Taliban made her leave her job?

2. In Chapter 2, what color silk dress does Maryam want some day?

3. In Chapter 1, during how much of Parvana's life had bombs fallen?

4. In Chapter 2, when did Father say that the British tried to take over Afghanistan?

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

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