WorksheetsThe Breadwinner Final-Review Questions
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Where does the story take place?
America
Aghanistan
Pakistan
Iran
Who is the Taliban?
a intolerant army
a group of peaceful protesters
an extreme religious group
the leader of the Afghan army
Parvana's family _____________ wealth over time.
obtained
grew
gained
lost
Parvana's family believed _____________________ should be educated.
men
everyone
no one
women
Many people who lived in Afghanistan during the time of this narrative were ______________, meaning they could not read or write.
opinionated
intelligent
illiterate
angry
The Taliban had a problem with people who ____________________________________________.
wore burqas
were educated outside of their country
agreed with their policies
talked back to women
The Taliban decreed girls and women must have who with them if they went outside of their home.
a male relative
Mrs. Arvay
a small boy
an older woman
Mother did not want a note pinned to her because ________________________.
she knew she did not need it
she felt as if a note would cause more trouble
she felt as if she did not need to explain being outside to anyone
she did not want to put a mark on her new burqa
The Taliban order everyone to ________________________ so women could not be seen inside their own homes.
not sit in chairs or on couches
paint the windows black
hide if they saw people walking down the street
leave all windows and doors open
_____________________________ were considered illegal by Taliban law.
water buckets
guns
burqas
photographs
An antonym for sulk
giddy
crawl
hunch
smile
When Mother and Parvana come back from jail, Parvana is different in what way?
She no longer wants to work for her father.
She doesn't like Nooria as much as she used to.
She cannot stop helping clean the house.
She does not have the energy, and her usual helpful nature seems to be lacking.
Where did Mrs. Weera and mother meet?
at the market
in the school
in the Women's Afghan Union
at the television station where they both worked
Mother and Mrs. Weera decided that turning Parvana into a ______________ would help the family.
uncle
aunt
girl
boy
Even though she did not want to, Parvana eventually sold her ____________________________.
tea set
shalwar kameez
father's history books
burqa
Why did Parvana sell her shalwar kameez?
There were no parties to go to because of the Taliban rules.
She did not need it anymore.
Her family needed to money to survive.
It did not fit her any longer.
The author helps make the Taliban more relatable by making him ___________________ after Parvana reads his letter to him in the market.
pay money
beg
mean
cry
Parvana's family has more ________________________ once she disguises herself as a boy.
time
freedoms
laundry
work to do
The small gifts are being dropped by whom?
Parvana's father
Nooria-Parvana's sister
a mysterious woman hiding in a room above where she sits at the market
Shauzia
Shauzia's family wants her to go to school and be educated.
true
false
Who decided to smuggle their magazine out of Afghanistan?
Nooria and Parvana
Mother and Nooria
Parvana and Shuzia
Mother and Mrs. Weera
How was Parvana's older brother, Hossain, killed?
A drought
The Taliban
A land mine
A bad heart
Where does Shauzia want to go?
The United States
France
Italy
England
What was Parvana's name as a boy?
Dari
Shauzia
Kaseem
Pashtu
Parvana does not know Shauzia before she meets her in the market place.
True
False
What word means one or a group of persons who accompanies another? (Women needed this to go outside)
Escort
Embroidered
Gleaming
Latrine
Which character decides to get married because she will be able to move where there is no Taliban?
Mother
Mrs. Weera
Nooria
Maryam
Who is Parvana's old classmate that works with her in the marketplace?
Mother
Ali
Nooria
Shauzia
What do Parvana and Shauzia do to make more money to buy trays?
Work in a shop
Sell drinks at the soccer game
Dig up bones
Work as school teachers
Who escapes from Mazar when the Taliban invade?
Homa
Maryam
Mrs. Weera
Shauzia
It's Parvana's idea to dress up as a boy to provide for her family.
True
False
Parvana keeps her shalwar kameez to wear when she dresses like a girl.
True
False
What is the conflict of the story?
Parvana has to cut her hair.
Nooria is always mean to Parvana.
The family needs food from the market.
Mrs. Weera doesn't visit anymore.
Which one of the following statements does NOT indicate how the setting impacts the selection?
Parvana's trip to the market helps the reader understand her courageous experience.
The Taliban's power in Afghanistan has separated family and friends.
Since Parvana is a girl, she is used to wearing a chador in public.
Mrs. Weera is Mother's close friend.
How does Parvana change from the beginning of the selection to the end?
She gains confidence after she shops at the market in disguise.
She stops arguing with Nooria to make the household more peaceful.
She realizes that her education is important, so she returns to school.
She regrets cutting her hair and runs away from home.
Nooria stands up for Parvana when she decides to make more money by ______________________.
working late in the market
selling items from her tray
digging up bones
selling her clothing
Parvana states she just wants to be a regular kid again after she witnesses ________________________.
the Taliban beating Nooria for being outside without a Burqa
the Taliban cutting off the hands of thieves
her Father going to jail for the third time
Shuzia's family kicking her out of her home
Parvana is nervous that Father will return home and no one will be in the house if they all leave to go to ______________________________.
Kabul to move into better housing
Mazar for Parvana's wedding
America for a new life
Mazar for Nooria's wedding
Who shares the news that the Taliban are killing people in Mazar-where Parvana's family has gone?
Homa
Hossian
Father
Maryam
When father returns home, what has happened to him while he was in jail?
The Taliban took all of his money.
The Taliban repeatedly beat him and he is now in bad shape.
The Taliban took all of his books.
The Taliban hired him to steal photographs.
Father tells Parvana she is now his daughter and his son. Why does he say this?
He does not remember who she is due to the beatings by the Taliban.
She is a girl but has had to masquerade as a boy to help her family survive.
Father is confused by her new haircut she needed to have because her long hair was too hard to take care of in the warm climate.
Parvana looks like Hossain, her older brother.
Parvana wants to stay in Kabul and _________________ her family, while Shauzia wants to escape to France.
anger
love
care for
hide
Parvana is nervous that Father will return home and no one will be in the house if they all leave to go to ______________________________.
Kabul to move into better housing
Mazar for Parvana's wedding
America for a new life
Mazar for Nooria's wedding
