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WorksheetsThe Breadwinner Review Game
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins
1 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
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.
3 Read these sentences about the selection. Parvana dresses up as a boy and pretends she is a cousin from jalalabad. Her mother and sister tell people she has gone to stay with an aunt in kunduz. What is the correct way to write these sentences?
A Parvana dresses up as a boy and pretends she is a cousin from Jalalabad. Her Mother and Sister tell people she has gone to stay with an Aunt in Kunduz.
B Parvana dresses up as a boy and pretends she is a cousin from Jalalabad. Her mother and sister tell people she has gone to stay with an aunt in Kunduz.
C Parvana dresses up as a boy and pretends she is a cousin from jalalabad. Her Mother and Sister tell people she has gone to stay with an Aunt in kunduz.
D The sentences are correct as is.
4 How do paragraphs 21–24 mark a turning point in the story?
Parvana realizes that she is not forced into the decision.
She recognizes that even though she does not want to do it, it really is her choice whether or not she makes this sacrifice for her family, and that makes it “easier to agree.”
From that point on, she is determined to fulfill her new role.
All three are correct answers.
5 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.
6 The description of Mother’s behavior while she was cutting Parvana’s hair helps the reader understand that she —
F favors Nooria over Parvana
G resents the interference of others
H misunderstands Parvana’s resistance
J never cared about Parvana's hair
7 Read the thesaurus entry. gingerly \jĭn’-jәr-lē\ adv : warily, guardedly, safely, hesitantly Which synonym best matches the use of gingerly as it is used in paragraph 43?
A warily, because Parvana felt unfamiliar with her hair
B guardedly, because Parvana felt protective of her hair
C safely, because Parvana did not want to mess up her hair
D hesitantly, because Parvana did not want to see her hair
8 In the last paragraph of the story, why does Mother say, “Go to sleep, my son”?
F She is missing Hossain and confuses Ali with him.
G She is wishing the day would end.
H She is worried about all her children.
J She is accepting Parvana’s new role.
9 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
10 In the story, Parvana’s haircut represents —
F a happier time
G new responsibilities
H abandoned beliefs
J cultural traditions
11 The character traits describe two characters in the story. Mark the box or boxes that correctly describe the character.
Mother's traits are that she is conflicted and exposed.
Mother's trait is that she is conflicted.
Mother's trait is that she is exposed.
12 The character traits describe two characters in the story. Mark the box or boxes that correctly describe the character.
Parvana's traits are that she feels conflicted, courageous, and exposed.
Parvana's trait is that she feels conflicted.
Parvana's trait is that she feels exposed.
Parvana's trait is that she feels courageous.
13 How do Parvana’s feelings change after she goes to the store for the first time? Which evidence is from the story?
Parvana gains confidence in her ability to convince others that she is a boy and in her ability to help her family.
She is proud to go home. She “burst through the door” to tell her family that she succeeded in getting the things they needed.
She agrees to living like a boy all the time to make sure she is successful.
All three answers are correct.
