Breadwinner (Chapters 7-15)

1. When Parvana first goes to the market as a boy named Kaseem, she gets situated on her blanket and her first customer ends up being  (ch. 7)

• 1. Her old classmate Shauzia

• 1. Mrs. Weera

• 1. A confused old man

• 1. A member of the Taliban

What are mother and Mrs. Weera going to do together?  (ch. 8)

• 1. Create a magazine

• 1. Clean people’s houses

• 1. Open up a restaurant

• 1. Start a daycare

What happens when Maryam finally gets to go outside with Parvana after a year inside the room? (ch.8)

• 1. A member of the Taliban confronts them

• 1. Maryam is so excited to be outside that she runs off

• 1. Her shoes don’t fit since she hasn’t worn them in a year

• 2. They get lost in the market

What does Parvana realize when she meets Shauzia?  (ch. 9)

• 1. Shauzia is mean

• 1. There are other people like her in Kabul

• 1. She wants to immediately start selling tea

• 1. That Nooria should start helping her sell things at the market

  6.  Why is Parvana so definite (certain) when she says 'My father is coming back!'? (When talking to Shauzia)  (ch. 9)

• 1. She refuses to give up hope

• 1. He sent it in a letter from jail

• 1. They are closing down the jail

• 1. He has planned to escape

Why was Nooria fine with getting married?

• 1. She would not have to see and fight with Parvana anymore as she would be living with her  husband

• 1.  She would be moving to Mazar where there would not be the Taliban thus she would be free  to continue her studies and walk around without a burqa

  2.  

• 1. She has fallen in love

  2.  

• 1. She didn't want to be responsible for her family anymore

Why doesn't Parvana want to go to the wedding?

• 1. Because she doesn't like her sister

• 1. She wants to be home in case her father comes back

• 1. She'll be in France with Shauzia

• 1. She hates weddings

What was Parvana's secret job after working in the market?  (ch. 10)

• 1.  She picked pockets

• 1. She went begging people for money

• 1. She went bone digging for money

• 1. She became a Youtuber

Who is the girls’ mascot?  (ch. 10)

• 1. A dog

• 1. A cow

• 1. Mr. skull

• 1. A hamster

What does Nooria want to do with her burqa once she gets out of Taliban territory?  

• 1. Keep it

• 1. Burn it

• 1. Tear it into pieces

• 1. Give it away