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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how many cups of water does Parvana get to drink after the water is boiled?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

2. In Chapter 3, what does Parvana hide in her chador?
(a) Photo of her father.
(b) Reading material.
(c) Food.
(d) Photo of her family.

3. In Chapter 4 when Parvana puts together the pieces of the photo of her father, what part of his head is missing?
(a) Ear.
(b) Chin.
(c) Lips.
(d) Nose.

4. In Chapter 1, what language does Parvana speak best?
(a) Arabic.
(b) Pashto.
(c) Balochi.
(d) Dari.

5. In Chapter 2, when did Father say that the British tried to take over Afghanistan?
(a) 1886.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1880.

6. In Chapter 2, what did a soldier use to hit Mother on the head?
(a) Sticks.
(b) Fist.
(c) Rifle.
(d) Pot.

7. In Chapter 1, what languages can Parvana's parents speak beside Dari and Pashtu?
(a) English.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

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

9. In Chapter 1, what was Parvana's mother's job before the Taliban came?
(a) School teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Writer.

10. In Chapter 1, why is Parvana at the Kabul market?
(a) To read and write letters.
(b) To buy food.
(c) To help her father walk to the market and back home.
(d) To socialize with friends.

11. In Chapter 3, what is the name of the prison where Mother and Parvana walk?
(a) Kunduz Prison.
(b) Sarposa Prison.
(c) Pul-i-Charkhi Prison.
(d) Ghazni Prison.

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

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

14. In Chapter 5, where will they say that Parvana is from?
(a) Jalalabad.
(b) Islamabad.
(c) Peshawar.
(d) Baghlan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, who is the child with Mrs. Weera?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Parvana knock over when she runs from a soldier?

3. In Chapter 1, what grade was Parvana in when she had to leave school?

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

5. In Chapter 5, what color is Hossain's shalwar kameez that Parvana tries on?

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