7C Chapter 7 and 8 Parvana's Journey Quiz

Why did Parvana go to the market after breakfast?

• To buy food

• To sell her books

• To earn money like her father

• To visit a friend

What disguise was Parvana using in the marketplace?

• She dressed as her mother

• She wore her sister’s clothes

• She disguised herself as a boy

• She pretended to be a Talib

What name was Parvana told to use if anyone asked who she was?

• Ali

• Kaseem

• Sohila

• Karim

Why did Parvana’s mother tell her to say Father was “ill”?

• It would gain sympathy

• It was safer than saying he was arrested

• It was more believable

• It would help sell goods

What was the first item the Taliban soldier wanted from Parvana?

• Money

• Her blanket

• A letter to be read

• A pair of shoes

Where was the letter the Talib gave her from?

• Pakistan

• Germany

• Kabul

• Canada

Who had written the letter Parvana read for the Talib?

• His wife

• His niece

• His wife’s aunt Sohila

• His cousin

How did the Talib react after Parvana read the letter?

• He laughed

• He became angry

• He cried

• He ignored it

What did Parvana successfully sell that day?

• Her pens

• Her father’s book

• Her fancy shalwar kameez

• Her blanket

What did Parvana whisper to the sky after her first day?

• “Thank you for helping me.”

• “I want to be free.”

• “Father, come back to us!”

• “Please give me strength.”