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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 8, for how long each day after lunch do Parvana, Nooria, Ali, and Maryam go outside?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) 2 hours.

2. In Chapter 11, what does Mother give Parvana to eat for lunch when she digs up bones?
(a) Nan.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Rice.

3. In Chapter 11, what does Parvana do when her mother asks her where she was that day?
(a) Tells a lie.
(b) Shouts.
(c) Stammers.
(d) Cries.

4. In Chapter 9, what gift does Parvana receive from the Window Woman?
(a) White handkerchief with blue embroidery.
(b) White handkerchief with yellow embroidery.
(c) White handkerchief with red embroidery.
(d) White handkerchief with green embroidery.

5. In Chapter 8, what is the medal for that Mrs. Weera shows Parvana?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Running.
(c) Hurdles.
(d) Basketball.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 7, what is Parvana supposed to tell people happened to her father?

3. In Chapter 9, what is the name of the girl Parvana sees?

4. In Chapter 9, how long has Parvana been going to the market dressed as a boy?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia see in the sports stadium, and who tries to protect them?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Parvana do when Mother asks where she was and says that she was terrified for her safety?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Shauzia say when Parvana asks if the people buried in the cemetery would mind being dug up?

4. In Chapter 12, how does Parvana spend some days at home?

5. In Chapter 7, where is Mrs. Weera living before she moves to lives with Parvana's family, and what does she say about the remaining members of her family?

6. In Chapter 8, what does Shauzia tell Parvana about her family and the work she is doing?

7. In Chapter 10, what do Parvana and Shauzia decide to do with the money they earn digging bones?

8. In Chapter 8, what does Parvana discover an old classmate doing in the market?

9. In Chapter 7, what are Parvana's thoughts after she reads a letter for a Taliban soldier?

10. In Chapter 7, what item does Mrs. Weera still have that she is proud of?

(see the answer keys)

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