WorksheetsBreadwinner Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the major theme in the story?
A mother's love for her family
Providing for your family
Being courageous when facing obstalces
The harshness of Taliban rule
What is Parvana's main concern about looking like a boy?
She will be too ugly
She doesn't want to upset her mother by looking like her brother
She things it is wrong for a girl to dress like a boy
She will be recognized by someone
Why does Parvana's mother ask if Parvana wants to watch her hair being cut?
It is the custom where they live to watch someone cut your hair
To help Parvana accept the idea of her hair cut and looking like a boy
So Parvana can tell her what she wants it to look like
As a form of punishment for her disobendience
"Mother worked quickly. First she cut off a huge chunk in a straight line at her neck. She held it up for Parvana to see. 'I have a lovely piece of ribbon packed away, she said. We’ll tie this up with it, and you can keep it.' "
Why does Parvana's mother act this way?
She doesn't understand why Parvana is resisting the hair cut
She doesn't care about Parvana's hair
Nooria is the favorite daughter
She resents her for being hesitant
In the thesaurus, gingerly is described as: warily, guardedly, safely, hesitantly.
Which of these best matches the use of gingerly as in the paragraph below?
"All alone, Parvana’s hand crept up to the top of her head. Touching her hair gingerly at first, she soon rubbed the palm of her hand all over her head. Her new hair felt both bristly and soft. It tickled the skin on her hand."
safely, because she didn't want to mess up her hair
warily, because the feel is new to her
guardedly, because she is protective of her hair
hesitantly, because she didn't want to see what her hair looked like
In the last paragraph of the story, why does Mother say, "Go the sleep, my son"?
She wants this all to be over
She's worried about the safety of her children
She is missing Hossain
She accepts Parvana looking like a boy
What does Parvana's haircut represent?
New responsibilties
Oppression
Good fortune
Cultural traditions
Which of the following sentences best shows the problem that Parvana’s family is trying to solve?
There was no one to ask about Parvana.
Someone has to go to the market to buy food and supplies.
Hossain’s clothes do not fit Parvana.
Mother misses her son Hossain.
As more and more hair fell away, Parvana began to feel like a different person. Her whole face showed. What was left of her hair was short and shaggy. It curled in a soft fringe around her ears. There were no long parts to fall into her eyes, to become tangled on a windy day, to take forever to dry when she got caught in the rain.
Her forehead seemed bigger. Her eyes seemed bigger, too, maybe because she was opening them so wide to be able to see everything. Her ears seemed to stick out from her head.
They look a little funny, Parvana thought, but a nice sort of funny.
I have a nice face, she decided.
Why does the writer describes Parvana’s experience of the haircut?
to show how Nooria is envious of Parvana
to describe a traumatic event
to give directions on how to cut hair
to show how Parvana’s changing appearance is beginning to affect her outlook
Which one of the following ideas is true?
Parvana feels proud that she bought food at the market.
Mother is delighted that Parvana reminds her of Hossain.
The family forces Parvana to disguise herself as a boy.
Parvana treasures her long hair after Mother cuts it off.
Which of the following is most likely to cause someone to fume?
An act of kindness
Being insulted
A funny joke
"Parvana looked at the hair in her mother’s hand. While it was on her head, it had seemed important. It didn’t seem important any more."
What causes Parvana to change her feelings about her hair?
Out of sight, out of mind
She doesn't change her mind, she's still upset
She thought it was silly to still be upset about something
She realizes her hair is a small price to pay for her family's safety.
Why is Parvana's mother conflicted in the story?
She doesn't think Parvana will look good as a boy
She's worried about providing for her family
She doesn't want Parvana to be uncomfortable outside
She's worried about having the right clothes for Parvana
For what reason would Parvana be conflicted in the story?
She doesn't want to get caught disguised as a boy
She doesn't have the right outfit for a boy
She is too old to look like a boy
It's too hot outside during the day
Why would Parvana feel exposed in the story?
Her family is seeing a different side of her
She has never been outside the home before
She's not used to strangers seeing her face and hair.
Why would Parvana most feel courageous in the story?
She got a haircut
She had a successful trip to the market
She told her sister how she felt
She dressed like a boy
