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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 8, who trips and falls in front of Parvana?
(a) An old man.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A boy from her apartment building.
(d) A girl from Parvana's class.

2. In Chapter 9, what does the girl that Parvana sees tell her to call her?
(a) Baktash.
(b) Rafiq.
(c) Gawhar.
(d) Shafiq.

3. In Chapter 10, how many blankets do Shauzia and Parvana fill with bones in the afternoon?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

4. In Chapter 8, what do Parvana's family eat most days?
(a) Nan and tea.
(b) Rice and vegetables.
(c) Rice with a small bit of meat.
(d) Nan and a few vegetables.

5. In Chapter 11, what does Mother give Parvana to eat for lunch when she digs up bones?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Rice.
(c) Nan.
(d) Vegetables.

6. In Chapter 8, who does Parvana see when she looks through the window near where she sits in the marketplace each day?
(a) A woman.
(b) A small girl.
(c) A small boy.
(d) An old man.

7. In Chapter 11, what do Parvana and Shauzia decide to sell on their trays?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Cigarettes, chewing, gum, and matches.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Tea and cookies.

8. In Chapter 12, what does Parvana sell in small bags?
(a) Dried fruit and nuts.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Hard candies.
(d) Baklava.

9. In Chapter 11, what does Parvana do with the lunch her mother gives her when she is digging up bones?
(a) Eats it.
(b) Gives it to a boy working in the cemetery.
(c) Gives it to a beggar.
(d) Gives it to Shauzia.

10. In Chapter 8, how many are left of the Weera family?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 11.

11. At the end of Chapter 7, what is the weather?
(a) Windy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Misty.
(d) Rainy.

12. In Chapter 12, how many days does Parvana stay home?
(a) 4 days.
(b) About 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) A few days.

13. In Chapter 11, what does Parvana secret friend give her the first morning back at her letter-reading post?
(a) Blue wooden bead.
(b) White wooden bead.
(c) Red wooden bead.
(d) Yellow wooden bead.

14. In Chapter 8, what does Maryam wear on her feet?
(a) Layers of cloth.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Old sneakers.
(d) Old shoes.

15. In Chapter 7, after Parvana makes a sale, how much longer does she stay in the marketplace before she leaves?
(a) Another couple hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) About 3 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what month is it?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Shauzia give Parvana after work?

3. In Chapter 8, what do Mrs. Weera and Mother plan to start together?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Parvana try to learn from Nooria?

5. How much money does Parvana keep from selling bones in Chapter 10?

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