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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 body of water does Shauzia plan to cross to get where she wants to go?

2. In Chapter 8, what is the medal for that Mrs. Weera shows Parvana?

3. In Chapter 10, what do Parvana and Shauzia use to dig up bones?

4. In Chapter 12, how many girls does Nooria teach in the secret school that is started?

5. In Chapter 12, what color flowers did Shauzia see in a picture of the place that she wants to go?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 7, what are Parvana's thoughts after she reads a letter for a Taliban soldier?

3. In Chapter 12, why is Shauzia saving money?

4. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia see in the sports stadium, and who tries to protect them?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Parvana discover an old classmate doing in the market?

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

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

9. In Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Weera say that bones can be used for?

10. What does Nooria say in Chapter 11 when Mother says that Parvana cannot continue digging up bones?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The Breadwinner is a story that could have happened. Why is the genre of the novel historical fiction rather than realistic fiction?

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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