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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 2, what color is the outfit that Parvana's mother says they need to sell?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana buy that is on sale at the vegetable shop?

3. In Chapter 2, what did Parvana's father teach before his school was bombed?

4. In Chapter 5, how much bread does Parvana buy?

5. In Chapter 3, what is the name of the prison where Mother and Parvana walk?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 5, how does Parvana get away from a soldier in the market?

4. In Chapter 2, how does Parvana have to get water for the family?

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

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

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

8. Who is Mrs. Weera?

9. In Chapter 1, why is Parvana not to be outside?

10. In Chapter 4, how does Ali act when his mother is sleeping so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Parvana is 11 years old. In what way is Parvana’s story a coming-of-age story? How and why does Parvana mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Father tells the story of a battle in 1880. Why does Father tell that story? What is the significance of the girl in the story to Parvana’s life?

Essay Topic 3

Parvana is chased from the market by a Taliban soldier when she goes to buy food. Why is Parvana chased from the market? What rules and regulations are there for women to be in a public place? Why is it dangerous for Parvana, her mother, or her sister to be on their own in the streets?

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