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WorksheetsThe Breadwinner, HMH Test
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Which of the following is a theme of the story?
Enduring love of family
Courage in face of difficult times
Continual search for meaning
Struggle for personal identity
What is Parvana’s primary concern about assuming the role of a boy?
She is worried about being responsible.
She believes what she is doing is wrong.
She is afraid that she will be recognized.
She resents having to do her sister’s job.
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?
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.
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.
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.
The sentences are correct as is.
In paragraph 30, why does Mother most likely ask Parvana if she wants to watch while she cuts her hair?
She wants to punish Parvana for resisting the idea.
She wants to force Parvana to demonstrate her obedience
She wants to help Parvana accept the idea.
She wants to reassure Parvana that the haircut will look nice.
The description of Mother’s behavior while she was cutting Parvana’s hair helps the reader understand that she —
favors Nooria over Parvana
resents the interference of others
doesn't understand why Parvana doesn't want to do it
never cared about Parvana's hair
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? Hint: Make sure you go back in your book, and see how it is used in the book.
warily, because Parvana felt unfamiliar with her hair
guardedly, because Parvana felt protective of her hair
safely, because Parvana did not want to mess up her hair
hesitantly, because Parvana did not want to see her hair
In the last paragraph of the story, why does Mother say, “Go to sleep, my son”?
She is missing Hossain and confuses Ali with him.
She is wishing the day would end.
She is worried about all her children.
She is accepting Parvana’s new role.
Which TWO words best describe how Parvana feels while living under Taliban rule?
Angry
Invisible
Defeated
Ashamed
Unimportant
In the story, Parvana’s haircut represents —
a happier time
new responsibilities
abandoned beliefs
cultural traditions
Write a RACE response about the following question:
How do Parvana’s feelings change after she goes to the store for the first time? Support your answer with evidence from the story.
Ex. Parvana's feelings change after she goes to the store. Before going to the store, she felt................ After leaving the store, she felt..............
Answer the following question using the RACE format:
How do paragraphs 21–24 mark a turning point in the story? Support your answer with evidence from the story.
Ex. Paragraphs 21-24 mark a turning point in the story. It is considered a turning point because..........
One of the character traits to describe Parvana is proud.
Locate TWO pieces of evidence that support the idea that she is proud.
Ex. In the story, Parvana is considered to be proud. An example of this is........... Another example of from the text is...............
