The Breadwinner Chapters 6-9

In chapter 6, what is the family's plan for getting groceries?

• Do their shopping early in the morning so fewer people are in the market

• Sneak out at night and steal them

• Dress Parvana like a boy and send her to the market

• Send Nooria out with a note that allows her to shop without a male escort

How does the family change Parvana to look like a boy.

• She wears Houssain's old clothes.

• She get her hair cut shorter.

• Both

• None

What did Parvana BUY at the market the first time she went looking like a boy? (multiple answers)

• Rice

• Oranges

• Tea

• Onions

Why is it hard for Parvana's mother to look at Parvana?

• Parvana is ugly

• Parvana's mother cannot see well

• Parvana reminds her mother of Hossain

• Parvana's mother cannot believe how quickly Parvana is growing up

What does Parvana do for money?

• Read and write for people as well as sell some of her family's stuff

• Runs around the market stealing from people

• Selling fruits and vegetables

• Repairs clothing

What skills did Parvana have that most people in Afghanistan did not have?

• the ability to read and write

• the ability to juggle

• the ability to sing

• None of the above

Who is Parvana's first customer?

• A Taliban soldier

• A student from her class

• A shopkeeper from the market

• One of her teachers

What is surprising about the interaction that Parvana has with the Talib in the marketplace in Chapter 7?

• The interaction isn't surprising- he yells at her and hits her for being out in the market without a male escort.
• He is extremely kind to her, even offering to help her family.
• He tears up at the thought of his wife who is dead.
• He pays her more money than she expects him to.

How does Parvana's view of Taliban soldiers change in chapter 7?

• She wants to join the Taliban

• She begins to hate them even more

• She realizes they have emotions

• She discovers that they are weak

What was Mrs. Weera's gold medal for?

• Soccer

• Best swimmer in Afghanistan

• Fastest woman in Afghanistan

• Strongest woman in Afghanistan