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1. In Chapter 1, why is Parvana not to be outside?

Parvana is not to be outside because the Taliban ordered all the girls and women in Afghanistan to stay inside their homes. They even forbade girls to go to school.

2. In Chapter 1, what changes in Parvana's family's life occured after the Taliban came?

After the Taliban came, Parvana had to leave her sixth grade class, and her sister Nooria was not allowed to go to her high school. Parvana's mother was kicked out of her job as a writer for a Kabul radio station.The family's big home was bombed, and they had to move to a small one-room apartment.

3. In Chapter 1, why does Father need Parvana to help him walk?

Father needs Parvana to help him walk because he lost the lower part of his leg when the high school he was teaching in was bombed. He had an artificial leg, but he had to sell it. He has no son at home, except a baby, so he needs Parvana to help him walk.

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