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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what had been Parvana's favorite subject in school?
(a) Science.
(b) Literature.
(c) Math.
(d) History.

2. In Chapter 2, what color silk dress does Maryam want some day?
(a) Green.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

3. In Chapter 5, what group does Parvana remember that Mrs. Weera was in with Parvana's mother?
(a) Afghan Women's Union.
(b) Afghan Women for Women.
(c) Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan.
(d) Afghan Women's Mission.

4. In Chapter 5, what color is Hossain's shalwar kameez that Parvana tries on?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Beige.
(d) Blue.

5. In Chapter 5, what is the smell that Mrs. Weera noticed in Parvana's family's apartment?
(a) Food scraps.
(b) Dirty diapers.
(c) The toilet.
(d) Dirty clothes.

6. In Chapter 5, how does Parvana's hair fall after being cut?
(a) Falls in loose waves.
(b) Falls in tight curls.
(c) Curls in a short fringe.
(d) Hangs straight.

7. In Chapter 1, how many rooms are in Parvana's family's house?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

8. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana knock over when she runs from a soldier?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Figs.
(c) Apples.
(d) Turnips.

9. In Chapter 5, what was Mrs. Weera's job before the Taliban made her leave her job?
(a) Home economics teacher.
(b) Science teacher.
(c) English teacher.
(d) Physical education teacher.

10. In Chapter 1, where is most of the fighting happening?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) West.

11. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana buy first when she goes to get food?
(a) Rice.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Nan.
(d) Vegetables.

12. In Chapter 1, what color uniform did Parvana remember wearing to school?
(a) Blue and white.
(b) Black and khaki.
(c) Red and blue.
(d) Green and white.

13. In Chapter 5, what color hair does Mrs. Weera have?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

14. In Chapter 1, during how much of Parvana's life had bombs fallen?
(a) 5 years.
(b) All of her life.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

15. In Chapter 4, how long has it been since Mother has been out of the house since the Taliban took over?
(a) 14 months.
(b) About 2 years.
(c) 20 months.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how many trips does Parvana have to make for water if it is nearly empty?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana buy that is on sale at the vegetable shop?

3. In Chapter 1, what languages can Parvana's parents speak beside Dari and Pashtu?

4. In Chapter 5, what does the cap look like that Parvana's mother gives her to wear?

5. In Chapter 1, what was Parvana's mother's job before the Taliban came?

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