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Who is the author of The Breadwinner?
Dr. Seuss
Assata Shakur
Deborah Ellis
None of the above
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Check all that apply: What did the Taliban do to young girls and women?
Ordered girls and women to stay inside
Allowed girls and women to go to the store on their own
Forbade girls to go to school
Let them work in the shops
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How old is Parvana?
12
11
10
13
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What destroyed Parvana's family's first home?
a hurricane
a tornado
a flood
a bomb
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True or False: Father sold his false leg to get money for his family
True
False
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What clothing item of Parvana's did Mother say to sell?
burqa
scarf
shalwar kameez
None of the above
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Which one of Parvana's siblings were killed by a land mime?
Nooria
Hossain
Ali
Maryam
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What was the lesson to learn at the end of Father's story during dinner?
Afghanistan has always been home to the bravest women
Afghanistan has always been home to the bravest men
Afghanistan is home of the scared
None of the above
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Who did the Taliban take from the family's home?
Parvana
Mother
Nooria
Father
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What special items did Parvana want to stay hidden from the Taliban?
buckets of water
family photos
Father's books
her shalwar kameez
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True or False: Parvana and Nooria have a love-hate relationship- sometimes they get along and other times they don't.
True
False
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What habit of Father's allowed Parvana to feel safe at night?
reading her a bed time story
his snoring
him singing to her before bed
None of the above
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Why did Mother and Parvana need a note to go in public?
Because they were outside without a man
Because they wanted to remember what was on the grocery list
Because they wanted to remember their address
None of the above
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What did the Taliban do to the picture of Father?
throw it away
burn it
take it to him
rip it up
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What did the soldier do to Parvana and Mom when they were leaving the prison?
yell at them
throw rocks at them
spat at them
chase after them
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What were Mother's and Parvana's feet covered in when they returned from the prison?
dust
blisters
bandages
None of the above
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What was for breakfast the following day when Parvana returned from prison?
oatmeal and coffee
cold rice and tea
cereal and milk
bread and water
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What did Mother do for days after returning from the prison?
clean
go to the market
sleep
eat
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What did the family run out of on Day 4 after returning from the prison?
water
toys
food
None of the above
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Why does Parvana go to the market?
to buy the family bread
to sell goods
to attend school
to help her Dad sell items and get around