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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, what color is Hossain's shalwar kameez that Parvana tries on?
(a) Blue.
(b) Beige.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

3. In Chapter 2, what did a soldier use to hit Mother on the head?
(a) Fist.
(b) Sticks.
(c) Rifle.
(d) Pot.

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

5. In Chapter 3, what relative did Parvana remember was arrested for protesting the Soviet occupation of the country?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where is most of the fighting happening?

2. In Chapter 5, how does Parvana's hair fall after being cut?

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

4. In Chapter 1, what languages can Parvana's parents speak beside Dari and Pashtu?

5. In Chapter 5, how long has mother been lying on the toshak?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why does Father need Parvana to help him walk?

2. In Chapter 5, what happens when Parvana goes to the market?

3. In Chapter 6, how does Parvana feel and see herself after her hair is cut?

4. What happens at the end of Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 4, what did Mother tell Father when he tried to get her out into the city?

6. In Chapter 4, what physical issues do Parvana and her mother have when they return home from the prison?

7. In Chapter 3, why did Parvana ask to write a note?

8. In Chapter 6, what do Mrs. Weera and Mother decide to do so that Parvana can go to the market?

9. In Chapter 1, what is the place like where Parvana and her family live?

10. In Chapter 2, what is the inside of the apartment like where Parvana and her family live?

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