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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does one of the tea boys nearly run into while Parvana is watching?
(a) Karachi.
(b) Donkey.
(c) Vegetable stand.
(d) Tea stand.

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

3. In Chapter 9, who does Shauzia say in her family disappeared after being arrested?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Brother.
(d) Cousin.

4. In Chapter 12, when does Shauzia want to try to leave?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

5. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia think is going on at the sports stadium?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Soccer game.
(c) Track and field events.
(d) Buzkashi.

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 12, what color flowers did Shauzia see in a picture of the place that she wants to go?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Purple.
(d) Yellow.

11. In Chapter 8, what do Mrs. Weera and Mother plan to start together?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Sewing business.
(c) Babysitting business.
(d) Magazine.

12. In Chapter 9, how long has Parvana been going to the market dressed as a boy?
(a) 2 months.
(b) About 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) Almost a month.

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

14. In Chapter 8, where does Mrs. Weera move?
(a) An apartment in the same building as Parvana's family.
(b) In with Parvana's family.
(c) A block from Parvana's family.
(d) Across the street from Parvana's family.

15. In Chapter 10, how many times does the bone broker have to fill the bucket on his scales in order to weigh all of Parvana and Shauzia's bones?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Parvana find on her blanket after work?

2. At the end of Chapter 11, what does Parvana see a young Talib man carrying on a rope?

3. At the end of Chapter 7, what is the weather?

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

5. In Chapter 7, to whom is the letter addressed that Parvana reads?

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