The Breadwinner chs 7-9

What was Parvana's name as a boy?

• Pashtu
• Kaseem
• Hossain
• Hagrid

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How old is Parvana?

• 10
• 11

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is Pashtu?

• Parvana's brother's name
• Mrs. Weera's first name
• A type of rice
• Language spoken in Afghanistan

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What did Mrs. Weera and Parvana's mom decide to do together?

• Start a magazine
• Find Parvana's father
• Start a school
• Sneak out

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

What were Maryam, Ali, and Nooria allowed to do now?

• Attend the school
• Go outside with Parvana 
• Fetch water alone
• Take care of their mother

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

Which quote best shows Mrs. Weera's personality?

• "It has to be your decision," Mrs. Weera said. 
• "Well done," said Mrs. Weera.  "That's the spirit." 
• "It's a perfect solution," Mrs. Weera said.
• "You'll wear Hossain's clothes," said Mother.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following best describes the change in Parvana's attitude during this chapter? 

• In the beginning she loved the idea of becoming a boy, but then she decided it would be too hard.
• She didn't change; she loved the idea and pledged to see it through.
• She refused at first, but eventually realized it was what she needed to do. 
• She was excited about a new opportunity, but later decided to let Nooria have the chance. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the sentence from the text, then give the definition for the word "gruff" as it is used in the sentence.  
"How much?  What kind?" The grocer was gruff, but it was an ordinary bad-mood gruff, not gruff out of anger that there was a girl in his shop.

• excited
• angry
• unhappy
• sad

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What made mom sad again?

• Rain
• Seeing pictures of Father in jail.
• Seeing Parvana in Hossain's clothes.
• Mrs. Weera

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Was Parvana's second trip to the market a success?

• yes
• no
• she only went once

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9