WorksheetsThe Breadwinner Chapters 13-15
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
(PAGE 135) What will change for Nooria after she gets married?
She won't have to cook or clean anymore
She will never see her family again
She will move, finish school, and go to university
She will have to serve at least two years in the Taliban
(PAGE 136) Why was Nooria fine with getting married?
She would not have to see and fight with Parvana anymore as she would be living with her husband
She would be moving to Mazar where there would not be the Taliban thus she would be free to continue her studies and walk around with out a burqa
She has fallen in love
She didn't want to be responsible for her family anymore
(PAGE 136-137) Why doesn't Parvana want to go to the wedding?
Because she doesn't like her sister
She'll be in France with Shauzia
She wants to be home in case her father comes back
She's scheduled to work and can't find anyone to cover her shift
(PAGE 138) Why do they let Parvana stay home instead of go to the wedding?
They don't want to explain why she's dressed like a boy
So she can keep working and earn money
In case her father returns home
There's not enough room for her in the car
(PAGE 139) What Nooria wanted to do with her Burka after she gets out of Taliban territory?
Keep it
Burn it
Tear it into pieces
Give it to someone
(PAGE 139) What is the wedding gift Parvana buys for her sister?
A gold necklace with an Afghanistan pendant
A toaster
A pen and beaded case
Nice stationary to write letters on
(PAGE 142-143) What happened at the end of chapter 13 that made Parvana hide in a bombed out building?
She was lost.
A bad rain storm.
She was afraid of the Taliban.
She was looking for matches.
(PAGE 144-145, 150) Who does Parvana find in the street in Chapter 14?
Ben (a lost child)
Homa (a lost woman)
Her Mother
Her Father
(PAGE 145) Why does Parvana have to sneak Homa to her home?
Homa doesn't have a Burqa
Homa stole some cabbage
Homa does not like Mrs. Weera
Parvana is not allowed to have visitors
(PAGE 151) How did Homa end up in the building where Parvana found her?
The Taliban threw her in there as a punishment for stealing
That is her home
She was just chillin'
She left Mazar, sneaked into a truck, and the truck drove to Kabul
(PAGE 151) What happened to Homa's family?
They stayed home because they don't like to travel
They were in the building, but Parvana didn't see them
They won the lottery
Taliban killed them in the streets
(PAGE 154) At the end of chapter 14, who arrived before Parvana came home from work?
Nooria
Shauzia
Kevin
Her father
(PAGE 158) What will happen to Shauzia if she doesn't go out of Pakistan soon? According to her family's plans.
She is getting killed
She is getting tapped by the Taliban
She is going to continue working
She is getting married
(PAGE 161-162) What does Parvana give to the Window Woman as a thank you?
Money
Flowers
A necklace
A hand-written letter
(PAGE 165) Where are Parvana and Shauzia going to meet twenty years from now?
Eiffel Tower
Afghanistan
Pakistan
In college in England
(PAGE 166) At the very end of the book, what is Parvana looking forward to?
Her future
The wedding
Visiting Shauzia
Dinner
