The Breadwinner

What does Parvana do to provide for her family?

• Join the Taliban

• Dresses as a girl

• Learns how to cook

• Dresses as a boy

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Under the Taliban instituted laws, women and girls...

• Have to wear a burqa or chador and be escorted by a male in public

• Can go to school

• Can freely come and go from their homes

• Enjoy the same freedoms as men

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

In the story, ________ has invaded Kabul and instituted very restrictive laws.

• Shauzia

• Burqa

• The Taliban

• Nooria

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

It's Parvana's idea to dress up as a boy to provide for her family.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Parvana keeps her shalwar kameez to wear when she dresses like a girl.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is a theme of the story?

• A Enduring love of family

• B Courage in face of adversity

• C Continual search for meaning

• D Struggle for personal identity

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is Parvana’s primary concern about assuming the role of a boy?

• F She is worried about being responsible.

• G She believes what she is doing is wrong

• H She is afraid that she will be recognized.

• J She resents having to do her sister’s job.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

In paragraph 30, why does Mother most likely ask Parvana if she wants to watch while she cuts her hair?

• A She wants to punish Parvana for resisting the idea.

• B She wants to force Parvana to demonstrate her obedience.

• C She wants to help Parvana to accept the idea.

• D She wants to reassure Parvana that the haircut will look nice.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the last paragraph of the story, why does Mother say, “Go to sleep, my son”?

• She is missing Hossain and confuses Ali and Parvana with him

• She is wishing the day would end

• She is worried about all her children.

• She is accepting Parvana’s new role.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which two words best describe how Parvana feels while living under Taliban rule?

• A Angry B Invisible C Defeated D Ashamed E Unimportant

• B Invisible

• C Defeated

• D Ashamed

• E Unimportant

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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