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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, to whom is the letter addressed that Parvana reads?
(a) Aliah Durani.
(b) Camila Hussaini.
(c) Madina Niazai.
(d) Fatima Azima.

2. In Chapter 11, who speaks up when Mother forbids Parvana to dig up bones again to persuade her to allow Parvana to continue?
(a) Maryam.
(b) Mrs. Weera.
(c) Shauzia.
(d) Nooria.

3. In Chapter 9, who does Shauzia, her mother, and her sisters live with?
(a) Her mother's parents.
(b) An uncle.
(c) A cousin.
(d) Her father's parents.

4. In Chapter 12, what fruit does Parvana bring home for her family?
(a) Peaches and plums.
(b) Raisins.
(c) Apricots.
(d) Dates.

5. At the end of Chapter 11, what does Parvana see a young Talib man carrying on a rope?
(a) Severed fingers.
(b) Watches.
(c) Severed hands.
(d) Necklaces.

6. At the end of Chapter 8, who trips and falls in front of Parvana?
(a) An old woman.
(b) An old man.
(c) A girl from Parvana's class.
(d) A boy from her apartment building.

7. In Chapter 11, what does Parvana secret friend give her the first morning back at her letter-reading post?
(a) Blue wooden bead.
(b) White wooden bead.
(c) Red wooden bead.
(d) Yellow wooden bead.

8. In Chapter 11, how long does it take Parvana and Shauzia digging bones to earn money to buy trays?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

9. In Chapter 8, what does Maryam wear on her feet?
(a) Layers of cloth.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Old sneakers.
(d) Old shoes.

10. In Chapter 11, what does Parvana do with the lunch her mother gives her when she is digging up bones?
(a) Gives it to a beggar.
(b) Eats it.
(c) Gives it to a boy working in the cemetery.
(d) Gives it to Shauzia.

11. In Chapter 12, what does Parvana coach Maryam on?
(a) Counting.
(b) Subtraction.
(c) Times tables.
(d) Addition.

12. In Chapter 12, what month is it?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) July.

13. In Chapter 7, after Parvana makes a sale, how much longer does she stay in the marketplace before she leaves?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) About 3 hours.
(d) Another couple hours.

14. In Chapter 8, what do Mrs. Weera and Parvana use to move Mrs. Weera's belongings?
(a) Baskets.
(b) Karachi.
(c) Bicycle basket.
(d) Boxes.

15. In Chapter 10, how many days of Parvana's work would it take to equal what they earned for digging bones?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, when does Shauzia want to try to leave?

2. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia decide to sell on their trays?

3. What type of birds do Parvana and Shauzia see at the cemetery in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 7, who is Parvana supposed to say she is if anyone asks her who she is while she is at the market?

5. In Chapter 12, how many girls does Nooria teach in the secret school that is started?

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