WorksheetsThe Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 27mins
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the capital city of Kunduz Provine in northern Afghanistan situated north of Kabul.
toshak
Kunduz
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is a duty, obligation, or burden
responsibility
Chador
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is a way of handling a problem.
solution
fume
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abruptly or curtly.
stammer
brusquely
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a type of long, loose shirt and pants, worn by both men and women.
shalwar kameez
toshak
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a narrow mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds.
brusquely
toshak
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cautiously or carefully
pattu
gingerly
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a gray or brown woolen shawl worn by Afghan men and boys.
stammer
pattu
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is to feel or show displeasure or resentment.
fume
responsibility
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a cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders.
chador
solution
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is to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
Kunduz
stammer
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In the story, Parvana’s haircut represents new responsibilities.
True
False
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The theme of the story is Courage in face of adversity.
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False
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Parvana’s primary concern about assuming the role of a boy is that she is afraid that she will be recognized.
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False
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In Parvana's culture, there are very different expectations about what boys and girls can do or are allowed to do. She is used to wearing a chador that covers her hair and body, and when faced with the prospect of going out in public without it, she feels exposed to danger and feels tremendous panic.
True
False
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After cutting her hair and getting dressed as a boy, Parvana is totally okay and walks calmly through the door.
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False
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Parvana has the strength to overcome her fears. She's coaches herself to gather enough courage to go into the shop.
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False
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Parvana feels scared because she was caught acting as a boy.
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False
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Nooria’s thought about Parvana keeping her boy's disguise even inside the home so that everyone remains safe is right.
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False
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Parvana's pride means she has the confidence to continue to perform this important role for her family, so they have a better chance of surviving under tough circumstances.
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False
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Reading the story, we realize that the Taliban are strict and don’t allow women and girls many freedoms.
True
False
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Parvana has no consequences after dressing as a boy are that she may never quite feel like herself again, or not be able to relax. Mother will have to confront the distressing image of her son every time she looks at Parvana as a boy.
True
False
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The setting of the story may be dangerous this setting might make the story’s characters very __________.
brave
afraid
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In the story, Parvana cannot yet decide between two desires-the __________ and a desire to preserve her own identity.
wish to relieve her mother's sadness
wish to relieve her mother's happiness
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In the beginning, Parvana was not ready to __________.
“give in”
help
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Parvana express that her mother already looked __________.
awful
better
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Parvana experiences contrasting feelings when she figures out that while her hair was on her head, it had seemed important. But know that it _________ it didn’t seem important any more.
was
wasn’t
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Parvana’s effort to get Nooria to disguise herself instead helps the reader learn that Nooria looks too mature to pass as a __________.
boy
girl
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Parvana's refusal to cut her __________ and disguise herself as a boy helps build conflict in the plot.
nails
hair
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We know that Nooria cares more about Mother's well-being than she does about Parvana's feelings. Nooria calls Parvana ___________to distract Mother form feeling sad about Hossain.
"ugly"
"less ugly"
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Mrs. Weera offers Parvana the following insight; “They could hold her down and cut off her hair, but for anything more, they needed her __________. In the end, it really was her decision”.
cooperation
fear
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Parvana realizes she has __________, and that makes her more comfortable with the way she looks. She may feel less resentment about appearing in public as a boy.
an ugly face
a nice face
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When Nooria sees Parvana, she tells her; __________.
“You look ugly as a boy than you do as a girl.”
“You look less ugly as a boy than you do as a girl.”
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Parvana express that her mother already looked __________.
N/A
happy
tired
hungry
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abruptly or curtly.
N/A
eloquently
gracefully
politely
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In the beginning, Parvana was not ready to __________.
let go of her hair
stay with her hair
go with her hair
return her hair
