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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, where has Mrs. Weera been living?

2. In Chapter 10, how many times does the bone broker have to fill the bucket on his scales in order to weigh all of Parvana and Shauzia's bones?

3. In Chapter 12, who does Shauzia plan to travel with to Pakistan?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Parvana find on her blanket after work?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Parvana coach Maryam on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, what does the cemetery look and smell like where Parvana and Shauzia go to dig up bones?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 7, what is Parvana asked to read, and who asks her to read?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

The story centers around Parvana. What type of narrator tells the story? How does the point of view affect the story and what readers know about characters and events?

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