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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 12, what fruit does Parvana bring home for her family?
2. In Chapter 10, how many buildings are intact near the cemetery where Parvana and Shauzia go?
3. In Chapter 7, where is the letter from that Parvana is asked to read?
4. In Chapter 12, what does Parvana sell in small bags?
5. In Chapter 10, how many days of Parvana's work would it take to equal what they earned for digging bones?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Weera say that bones can be used for?
2. In Chapter 8, what does Shauzia tell Parvana about her family and the work she is doing?
3. In Chapter 8, where does Shauzia live and with whom?
4. In Chapter 7, what is Parvana asked to read, and who asks her to read?
5. In Chapter 12, what sounds does Parvana hear the window above her place in the marketplace?
6. In Chapter 8, how will Mother and Mrs. Weera publish their magazine?
7. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia see in the sports stadium, and who tries to protect them?
8. In Chapter 12, why is Shauzia saving money?
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?
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
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
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?
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