The Breadwinner Chapter 12 & 13

Because she is scared and depressed over the actions of the soldiers, Parvana...

• ...yells at Nooria and Mother.

• ...stays home after visiting the stadium.

• ...stops being friends with Shauzia.

• ..stays to help clean up at the stadium.

Shauzia wants to go to _________ because she hears that it is a beautiful, friendly country where she can walk into a field of flowers and not have to think.

• Italy

• Pakistan

• Mazar

• France

Nooria's little school has to be a secret because...

• ...Parvana is really a boy.

• ...her father is in jail.

• ...the Taliban forbid girls to go to school.

• ...she is not certified to teach.

The author said that Parvana wanted to sit in a classroom and be bored by a geography lesson. Why would Parvana want that?

• She hated homework.

• She was bored at home.

• She didn't want to know any more about death or blood or pain.

• She forgot what school was like.

Based on what you know about the treatment of women in Kabul, why do you think that the Window Woman kept sending little gifts to Parvana?

• She thought it was Parvana's birthday.

• She was always locked away and it was her way of connecting with someone outside of where she lived.

• She was giving Parvana things to sell.

• She wanted Parvana to call the police to help her.

Why was Parvana shocked that her sister was getting married?

• Parvana decided she loves Nooria and doesn't want her to leave.

• Parvana didn't like the boy.

• Nooria had only known the boy years ago when they were in school.

• Parvana hates weddings.

Which type of conflict is shown with Parvana at the bottom of page 121 in the last paragraph?

• External conflict

• Internal conflict

Which word lets the reader know that Parvana was not happy about having to leave Kabul? (p. 121)

• exclaimed

• difficult

• glowered

• prison

Shauzia gets upset during the discussion about leaving Kabul. What words and actions did the author use to convey this ideal?

• She adjusted her tray of cigarettes.; You''ll keep my secret?

• I don't think I could ever sit in a classroom again.

• Her voice dropped almost to a whisper; Shauzia ignored Parvana.

• kicking the building: Shauzia's voice rose, as she tried not to cry

What happened at the end of chapter 13 that made Parvana hide in a bombed out building?

• She was lost.

• A bad rain storm.

• She was afraid of the Taliban.

• She was looking for matches.