The Breadwinner Ch. 15

What is Shauzia's grandfather looking for?

• Food for his family

• Shauzia's money

• The rest of his family

• A husband for Shauzia

Where are Parvana and her father going and why?

• The Market to read and write letters

• Mazar to stop Nooria from getting married

• Mazar to search for the rest of the family

• The market to buy groceries for when the rest of the family returns

What does Parvana do for the mysterious woman in the window?

• Buys her a new pen

• Plants flowers outside of her window

• Gives her the leftover dried fruit from her tray

• Reads a letter for her

When and where do Parvana and Shauzia plan to meet?

• Mazar, in 5 days

• Pakistan, in 30 days

• Paris, in one year

• Top of the Eiffel Tower, in 20 years

At the very end of the book, Parvana is looking forward to...

• Her future

• Visiting Shauzia

• Nooria's wedding

• Her trip to Mazar

Where are Mrs. Weera and Homa going to live?

• They will stay in Kabul

• Mazar with Parvana and her father

• France with Shauzia

• Pakistan

What is a common theme throughout this book?

• Strategy

• Courage

• Patience

• Boredom

How does Shauzia escape Afghanistan?

• With nomads who will take her to Pakistan as a shepherd

• Hiding in a delivery truck headed for Jalabadad

• She doesn't. She stays with her family in Kabul

• First class direct flight to Paris

What hit Parvana on the head as she was sitting on her blanket in the marketplace?

• A rolled up piece of orange fabric.

• A rock

• A tiny camel made out of beads

• Large drops of rain

Why did the Taliban let father go?

• Good behavior

• They didn't let him go...he escaped

• The prison was overcrowded

• Father had no idea why