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The Breadwinner Ch. 7-10

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Parvana do for money?

a)

Read and write for people as well as sell some of her family's stuff

b)

Runs around the market stealing from people

c)

Selling fruits and vegetables

d)

Repairs clothing

2.

Who is Parvana's first customer?

a)

A Taliban soldier

b)

A student from her class

c)

A shopkeeper from the market

d)

One of her teachers

3.

What was the soldier's letter about?

a)

It was a letter from the soldier's dead wife telling him she loved him

b)

It was a letter from the soldier's commander telling him to report for duty

c)

It was a letter to his dead wife congratulating her on her wedding

d)

It was a letter to the soldier's wife from the soldier

4.

How does the soldier react to hearing the letter?

a)

He is happy

b)

He is angry

c)

He is hungry

d)

He is sad

5.

How does Parvana's view of Taliban soldiers change in chapter 7?

a)

She wants to join the Taliban

b)

She begins to hate them even more

c)

She realizes they have emotions

d)

She discovers that they are weak

6.

Why is Mrs. Weera moving in with Parvana's family?

a)

To help with the cooking and cleaning

b)

Because she has nowhere else to go

c)

To write a magazine with Parvana's mother

d)

To help the children with their school work

7.

What was Mrs. Weera's gold medal for?

a)

Soccer

b)

Best swimmer in Afghanistan

c)

Fastest woman in Afghanistan

d)

Strongest woman in Afghanistan

8.

How will Nooria, Maryam, and their mother get out of the house?

a)

Dressed like a boy, Parvana can write them a note that will allow it

b)

Dressed like a boy, Parvana will be their male escort

c)

They will only sneak out at night

d)

They will all pretend to be boys

9.

What happened when Parvana saw her father in the marketplace?

a)

It was not her father

b)

He ignored her and pretended he didn't know her

c)

He hugged her and took her home

d)

He grabbed her and took her into hiding

10.

Who is the tea boy that spilled the cups?

a)

Her father

b)

A clumsy Taliban soldier

c)

Her sister Nooria

d)

a girls from Parvana's class

11.

What does Parvana realize when she meets Shauzia?

a)

Shauzia doesn't look like a boy

b)

There are other girls like her who dress as boys

c)

Her mind is blank

12.

Why did Parvana not criticize her sister Nooria when Mrs Weera was talking about the secret school?

a)

She saw cows in the backyard

b)

She had made a New Year's resolution

c)

She hadn't Nooria so excited for so long

13.

Why is Parvana so definite when she says 'My father is coming back!'? (When talking to Shauzia)

a)

She refuses to give up hope

b)

She has just had good news from him

c)

There were cows in her backyard - a good sign.

14.

What job do Shauzia and Parvana want to do that will earn them more money?

a)

sell things from a tray

b)

be tea boys

c)

read letters

d)

open a store

15.

What is the new way of making money Shauzia found out about?

a)

selling sea shells in the market

b)

digging up bones

c)

selling tea to the Taliban

d)

stealing

16.

What does Parvana do with the money on the first day of her new job?

a)

buys a tray

b)

buys back her red shalwar kameez

c)

keeps half and gives half to her family

d)

buys candy