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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 11, how long does it take Parvana and Shauzia digging bones to earn money to buy trays?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Maryam wear on her feet?

3. In Chapter 8, where does Mrs. Weera move?

4. In Chapter 8, what does one of the tea boys nearly run into while Parvana is watching?

5. In Chapter 12, how does Shauzia plan to get where she wants to go?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 7, what does Parvana find on her blanket at the end of a day that she thinks comes from the window behind where she sits every day?

4. In Chapter 7, what work does Mother suggest that Parvana do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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