WorksheetsYear 7 MAIN - Parvana
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What country is Parvana set in?
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Iran
India
Why does Parvana have to disguise herself as a boy?
To earn money for her family
For fun
To attend school
To escape the city
What is Parvana’s main job in the marketplace?
Selling bread
Reading and writing letters
Selling water
Cleaning shoes
What best shows Parvana’s resilience?
She refuses to work
She continues working despite fear and hardship
She hides at home
She gives up easily
What does Parvana’s father value most?
Wealth
Education
Power
Travel
Which character helps Parvana’s family after her father is taken away?
Mrs Weera
Nooria
Fatana
Homa
Parvana and Shauzia share a dream of:
Leaving Afghanistan
Owning a shop
Becoming doctors
Meeting the Taliban
What theme is shown when Parvana keeps hope alive even in danger?
Justice
Resilience
Gender roles
Friendship
How does Parvana show maturity throughout the story?
By arguing with her sister
By taking responsibility for her family’s survival
By running away
By refusing to help
Why are women and girls not allowed outside without a man in Parvana?
It’s a cultural law enforced by the Taliban
They choose to stay home
It’s too cold
They are not interested in going out
What do the letters Parvana reads for others in the market symbolise?
The power of literacy and hope
Secrets
Wealth
Friendship
Which event shows social justice being denied?
Parvana reading letters
Father’s arrest for being educated
Mother’s trip to the market
Shauzia’s jokes
When Parvana digs up bones, what does this reveal about her?
She is careless
She is determined to help her family
She enjoys the work
She wants to be a doctor
Who says, “We can’t sit and cry. We have work to do”?
Nooria
Mrs Weera
Parvana
Mother
How is education shown as a form of freedom in the story?
It allows characters to escape Afghanistan
It gives knowledge and power despite oppression
It makes them rich
It teaches them to fight
What does Parvana learn about gender roles?
Boys are smarter than girls
Women can be strong and capable too
Girls should stay home
Only men work
What emotion drives Parvana to keep going when she feels hopeless?
Anger
Compassion
Jealousy
Laziness
What happens to Parvana’s family when her father is taken away?
They become rich
They struggle to survive
They move to Pakistan
They are protected by neighbours
Which of these actions shows resistance against unfair treatment?
Parvana working as a boy
The family hiding at home
Nooria refusing to study
Mrs Weera leaving Kabul
What is one key message Deborah Ellis wants readers to understand?
Life is easy in Afghanistan
Girls are weak
Education and courage can challenge injustice
Working in markets is fun
