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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 1, how old is Parvana?

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

4. In Chapter 5, who cuts Parvana's hair?

5. In Chapter 5, where will they say that Parvana is from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 1, what changes in Parvana's family's life occured after the Taliban came?

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

10. What happens at the end of Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Weera becomes a part of Parvana’s family. What type of woman is Mrs. Weera? What difficulties has she faced since the Taliban took control? What is revealed about optimism through her character?

Essay Topic 2

After going to the prison, Mother sleeps and cries for many days. What is Mother’s condition when she returns from the prison? Why does she withdraw from life? What is revealed about emotional shock and depression through her actions?

Essay Topic 3

Parvana and Nooria have to leave school when the Taliban takes over. How is Parvana’s family different from most Afghans? How does education help Parvana’s family before and after the rise of the Taliban? What is the importance of education for the family? How do their actions reveal the importance of education?

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