WorksheetsBreadwinner chapter 1-2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is Parvana's father's job? Why is it a good job?
He reads and writes letters. This is a good job because most people are illiterate.
He makes and sells wooden legs. This is good because more people lost their legs in the war.
He paints portraits. This is good because photographs are illegal.
He sings and dances. This is good because people need entertainment.
What are three things women cannot do since the Taliban took over?
They cannot cook, sing, or wear bathing suits.
They cannot work, walk outside without a man, or attend school.
They cannot wear burqas, clean their home, or get married.
They cannot run, eat rice, or go to school.
Why does Parvana's father need her help to walk?
Father needs Parvana's help to walk because he is lazy.
Father needs Parvana's help to walk because men are not allowed outside without a woman.
Father needs Parvana's help to walk because he lost his arm in a bombing.
Father needs Parvana's help because he lost the lower half of his leg in a bombing.
Why couldn't Nooria or Parvana's mother get the water?
They were lazy.
They liked to make Parvana work.
It was dangerous for them to go outside without a man.
They weren't strong enough.
Who is Hossain?
Parvana's brother who died from a land mine.
Parvana's uncle who was arrested by the Taliban.
A Talib soldier who asked Parvana's father to read him a letter.
The leader of the Taliban who fought the Soviets.
What is burqa?
type of bread
piece of clothing that covers the head and shoulders
piece of clothing that covers the entire body
mattress used as bed
What is chador?
type of bread
piece of clothing that covers the head and shoulders
piece of clothing that covers everything
mattress used as bed
What is Kabul?
capital city of Afghanistan
language spoken in Afghanistan
brave Afghan girl
Afghan holiday
"You can't be truly Afghan if you don't know someone who's in prison." What does Fatana (Parvana's mother) mean by this?
All Afghans have been in prison at least once in their lives.
Afghanistan is one giant prison of a country.
Many Afghans have been to prison since the Taliban took over.
Afghans who have been in prison have built connections with one another.
Who said it: "If we're at the same place every day, people will get to know we are here and they will remember us when they need something read or written."
Parvana
Father
Mrs. Weera
Shauzia
What happened to father at the end of the chapter?
He was taken away by the Taliban
He fainted after eating dinner with the family
He heard bombs going in the distance and tripped as he ran away
Why does Parvana attack the soldiers?
She does not want them to discover her father's hidden English books
They tried to take Ali away, to train him as a Taliban soldier
They threatened to take Nooria away, and then hit her
