The Breadwinner Ch. 1-5

Who is the main character of the novel?

• Maryam

• Parvana

• Nooria

• Deborah

Before the Taliban, Parvana....

• lived in a huge house with lots of belongings

• went to school each day

• could play outside

• all of the above are correct

Who are the Taliban?

• another name for the Afghan women's union

• a fair and understanding group of men

• an extremist, terrorist group

• educated men in Afghanistan

Which of the following is something that the Taliban might do?

• serve cake and cookies to the women's union

• support those who want equal rights for all men and women

• support release of the Jews

• beat women for being out in the market

During the Taliban's control, Parvana and her family lived...

• in one room

• in concentration camps

• in an underground bunker

• in a nice, large house

Women were not allowed out in public without...

• a chador covering their face

• carrying their toshank

• being accompanied by a male or without a letter giving them permission

• a grocery list for the market

Why did the Taliban order all windows to be painted over with black paint?

• so no one could see the women and women could not see out

• It kept the houses from getting too hot because the sun could not get in

• It would cause the house to overheat, leading to the death of the women inside

• They did not want the US military to know who was inside

Which is not a cause that Parvana's mother chose to lay around and do nothing?

• she is depressed

• her husband has not returned

• her feet hurt and had open sores

• all are reasons that she did slept

Who is Mrs. Weera?

• she was a high school conselor

• she came up with a plan to get what the family needed at the market

• she came in to clean their house and do the chores for them

• their neighbor's oldest child

What is the purpose of the Afghan's women union?

• to provide meals for the Taliban

• to stand up for women's rights

• read and write letters

• check on the families who lost their father figure