The Breadwinner Chapter 1 Quiz

Why is Parvana in the market with her father?

• She is buying food

• She is helping her father walk

• She is going to school

• She is working at a shop

What do the Taliban say about girls and women?

• They must stay at home

• They can vote

• They can go to work

• They can travel freely

What happened to Parvana’s mother’s job?

• She changed jobs

• She was fired by the Taliban

• She left to go abroad

• She opened her own shop

Why can Parvana be outside when other girls cannot?

• She wears a special uniform

• She is small and looks young

• She is going to school

• She has a job in the market

What happened to Father’s leg?

• He is missing his lower leg

• He has a broken foot

• He has no injury

• He hides his leg

Why does Parvana want to receive a letter?

• To give it to her teacher

• She misses her friends

• She wants to practice writing

• She wants to send money

What is Parvana’s favourite subject at school?

• English

• Afghan history

• Math

• Science

What happened when the Taliban came to Kabul?

• They closed all schools

• They gave money to families

• They fixed the houses

• They left the city

How does Parvana feel about not going to school now?

• She misses it

• She is happy

• She feels free

• She wants to work instead

What happened to Parvana’s old house?

• They sold it

• It was too small

• It was destroyed by a bomb

• They moved to a bigger one