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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, how did Parvana remember that Hossain was killed?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Bomb.
(c) Land mine.
(d) Shot in crossfire.

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

4. In Chapter 5, if anyone asks, where will they say that Parvana has gone?
(a) Khushab.
(b) Lahore.
(c) Kunduz.
(d) Jammu.

5. In Chapter 1, how many rooms are in Parvana's family's house?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

6. In Chapter 1, what languages can Parvana's parents speak beside Dari and Pashtu?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) German.

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

8. In Chapter 5, what does the cap look like that Parvana's mother gives her to wear?
(a) Green felt.
(b) Blue with embroidery.
(c) White felt.
(d) White with embroidery.

9. In Chapter 5, who does Nooria say that they will tell people Parvana is?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Nephew.
(c) Brother.
(d) Foster child.

10. In Chapter 5, what group does Parvana remember that Mrs. Weera was in with Parvana's mother?
(a) Afghan Women's Union.
(b) Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan.
(c) Afghan Women's Mission.
(d) Afghan Women for Women.

11. In Chapter 4, what does Parvana dream about after she and Mother return home from the prison?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Walking.
(c) The scene at the prison.
(d) Her father.

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

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

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

15. In Chapter 1, on what floor of an apartment building do Parvana and her family live?
(a) First.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Second.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, in steps how big is the apartment where Parvana and her family live?

2. In Chapter 2, what did a soldier use to hit Mother on the head?

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

4. In Chapter 1, what color uniform did Parvana remember wearing to school?

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

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