The Breadwinner. Chapters 1 - 5

How old is Parvana at the beginning of the book?

• 11

• 13

• 9

• 7

Which of the following are women NOT allowed to do since the Taliban took over?

• cook

• garden

• go to school

• clean their home

What job did Parvana's mother have before the Taliban took over?

• School teacher

• Restaurant owner

• Housewife

• Writer for a radio station

What job did Parvana's father have before the Taliban took over?

• School teacher

• Restaurant owner

• Housewife

• Writer for a radio station

What does Parvana's father do in the market for he is arrested?

• He gambles with people's money.

• He sings for people.

• He reads and writes for people.

• He teaches people.

An Afghan cushion, mattress, or cot is also known as a ...

• chair

• toshak

• burqa

• sofa

What happened to father's leg?

• It got bitten off by a dog.

• It got damaged by a bomb.

• It got burnt off in a fire.

• It broke when he fell.

What happened to father's fake leg?

• He lost it.

• It broke when he fell.

• The Taliban took it.

• He sold it for money.

What chore does Parvana have to do every day as soon as she gets home?

• Fetch water

• Cook dinner

• Sweep the floor

• Wash the dishes

Why did the Taliban arrest Parvana's father?

• For secretly teaching girls in his home

• For being educated in a foreign country

• For being a former soldier in the Afghan army

• For selling goods in the market without a permit