Boy Overboard Week 2

Why are the candlestick and oven significant?

What are the different meanings of the word ‘Overboard’? How do you think this links with the title ‘ Boy Overboard’?

Why does Jamal want to become a star of the Afghanistan National Soccer team?

Why does Jamal practice soccer in the street in the middle of the night?

When Jamal, Bibi and dad get into the taxi, where do you think mum might be?

Why is their house blown up?

Why does Yusuf return the soccer ball to Jamal instead of taking it as Kamal has offered?

What are tape trees and why are they there?

In chapter 11, dad gives Jamal some cash when they are in the abandoned shop then drives off. Then it says ‘Little sisters, they see everything.’ What does the author mean by this?

When they get to the stadium what is Jamal mistaken about?