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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 8, what does Maryam wear on her feet?

2. In Chapter 7, what is Parvana supposed to tell people happened to her father?

3. In Chapter 11, why was Parvana's family worried when she did not come home for lunch?

4. In Chapter 10, where does Parvana hide the money she is saving?

5. In Chapter 9, how long has Parvana been going to the market dressed as a boy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 12, how does Parvana spend some days at home?

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

6. 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?

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

8. In Chapter 10, what do Parvana and Shauzia decide to do with the money they earn digging bones?

9. In Chapter 8, where does Shauzia live and with whom?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Parvana and Shauzia temporarily take on a difficult job to earn money quickly. What job do the girls perform? Why is the activity questionable? What does the author communicate about the morality of digging up bones from graves and selling them?

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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