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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what name does Parvana's father give to the mountain that can be seen from their neighborhood?
2. In Chapter 5, how many cups of water does Parvana get to drink after the water is boiled?
3. In Chapter 1, what grade was Parvana in when she had to leave school?
4. In Chapter 5, what has Parvana seen happen to shopkeepers who allow women into their shops?
5. In Chapter 5, where will they say that Parvana is from?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what is the place like where Parvana and her family live?
2. In Chapter 3, what order of the Taliban did Father refuse to follow and why?
3. In Chapter 3, why did Parvana ask to write a note?
4. In Chapter 5, how does Mrs. Weera help Parvana and her family?
5. In Chapter 4, what physical issues do Parvana and her mother have when they return home from the prison?
6. In Chapter 5, how does Parvana get away from a soldier in the market?
7. In Chapter 3, what happens when Parvana and her mother go to the prison to find Father?
8. In Chapter 4, how does Ali act when his mother is sleeping so much?
9. In Chapter 1, why does Father need Parvana to help him walk?
10. In Chapter 6, what does Parvana wear and how do the clothes fit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the beginning of the novel Nooria and Parvana often argue. How would you describe the relationship between the girls at the beginning of the novel? How and why does their relationship change in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
The Breadwinner is a story that could have happened. Why is the genre of the novel historical fiction rather than realistic fiction?
Essay Topic 3
Changes in the family allow them more opportunity to do things. What changes are there in Parvana’s family that allows them to have some freedom? What opportunities for freedom are there under the Taliban?
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