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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 5, who does Parvana run into when she is running from a solider?

2. In Chapter 5, what does the cap look like that Parvana's mother gives her to wear?

3. In Chapter 4 when Parvana puts together the pieces of the photo of her father, what part of his head is missing?

4. In Chapter 1, what grade was Parvana in when she had to leave school?

5. In Chapter 2, when the British were fighting in Afghanistan, who encouraged the Afghan troops to keep fighting?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, what did Mother do after returning home from the prison?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Parvana wear and how do the clothes fit?

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

5. In Chapter 5, how does Mrs. Weera help Parvana and her family?

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

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

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

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

10. What happens at the end of Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Taliban have made Kabul a war zone. In what way are Parvana and her family living in a war zone? What examples of inhumanity does the family observe? How does kindness and humanity exist even in those difficult times?

Essay Topic 2

The story centers around Parvana. What type of narrator tells the story? How does the point of view affect the story and what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 3

Parvana considers the future as the novel ends. How does Parvana view the future as she and her father leave Kabul? Is Parvana prepared to face the unknown future that lies before her?

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