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The Breadwinner Chapter 1-3 Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main character in the book?

a)

Nooria

b)

Parvana

c)

Shauzia

d)

The Talib

2.

Under the Taliban instituted laws, women and girls...

a)

Have to wear a burqa and be escorted by a male in public

b)

Can go to school

c)

Can freely come and go from their homes

d)

Enjoy the same freedoms as men

3.

Father does not agree with the Taliban and thinks that women and girls should be educated.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A militant group that took control of Kabul, Afghanistan in 1996; they continue to work in Afghanistan today

a)

Al Shabab

b)

ISIS

c)

Taliban

d)

Rebels

5.

Where does The Breadwinner take place?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Pakistan

c)

France

6.
What is Parvana's father's job? Why is it a good job?
a)
He reads and writes letters. This is a good job because most people are illiterate.
b)
He makes and sells wooden legs. This is good because more people lost their legs in the war.
c)
He paints portraits. This is good because photographs are illegal.
d)
He sings and dances. This is good because people need entertainment.
7.

Why does Parvana's father need her help to walk?

a)

Father needs Parvana's help to walk because he is lazy.

b)

Father needs Parvana's help to walk because men are not allowed outside without a woman.

c)

Father needs Parvana's help to walk because he lost his arm in a bombing.

d)

Father needs Parvana's help because he lost the lower half of his leg in a bombing.

8.
Which set of words best shows the contrast in the old Kabul, and the way the city is now?
a)
It used be be a beautiful town, and now it's just a bit run down.  
b)
It was destroyed, but is now being rebuilt and everything is new.
c)
It used to be a beautiful, happy town, and now it is broken and in ruins.
d)
It has not changed.
9.

What is Kabul?

a)

capital city of Afghanistan

b)

language spoken in Afghanistan

c)

brave Afghan girl

d)

Afghan holiday

10.

How many rooms are in the family's current home?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.
What is this an image of?
a)
A burqa
b)
A chador
c)
A niqab
d)
A hijab
12.
What is this an image of?
a)
A burqa
b)
A chador
c)
A niqab
d)
A toshak
13.

What type of government is in control of Afghanistan?

a)

Limited Gov.

b)

Unlimited Gov.

c)

Monarchy (King/Queen)

d)

No government

14.

Which of the following is an example of unlimited government in the novel "The Breadwinner"?

a)

"We have to save

water,"

b)

"We are Afghans. This is our home. If all the educated

people leave, who will rebuild the country?"

c)

The Taliban had ordered all windows

painted over with black paint so that no one could see

the women inside.

d)

"I'm here for my father!" she called out.