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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 9, what happened to Shauzia's father?

2. In Chapter 8, how many are left of the Weera family?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Parvana do with the lunch her mother gives her when she is digging up bones?

4. In Chapter 12, how often do the things that Parvana and Shauzia saw at the stadium happen?

5. At the end of Chapter 8, who trips and falls in front of Parvana?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what is it like where Shauzia lives?

2. In Chapter 10, why is Parvana afraid to go in a ruined building to go to the bathroom?

3. In Chapter 8, how will Mother and Mrs. Weera publish their magazine?

4. In Chapter 7, what story is Parvana to tell if anyone asks her who she is at the market, and why she is there?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Shauzia tell Parvana about her family and the work she is doing?

6. In Chapter 7, what will be everyone's responsibilities when Mrs. Weera moves in with Parvana's family?

7. In Chapter 7, where is Mrs. Weera living before she moves to lives with Parvana's family, and what does she say about the remaining members of her family?

8. In Chapter 10, what does Shauzia say when Parvana asks if the people buried in the cemetery would mind being dug up?

9. In Chapter 11, what does Parvana do when Mother asks where she was and says that she was terrified for her safety?

10. In Chapter 12, what sounds does Parvana hear the window above her place in the marketplace?

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes the author leaves readers wondering what will happen next at the end of a chapter. What type of literary device is used when an author leaves readers wonder what will happen at the end of a chapter? How is a cliffhanger intended to build suspense? Does the use of cliffhangers in The Breadwinner increase suspense?

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