The Breadwinner

Where does the Story, "The Breadwinner" take place?

• Irak

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Saudi Arabia

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Why Parvana's father was taken to prison?

• Because he was selling illegal goods.

• Because he was a traitor.

• Because he had forbidden books and was teaching women.

• Because he couldn't fight at war.

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Why did Parvana's Mother was beaten?

• Because she was looking for her husband.

• Because she was in the street without her husband or her brother.

• Because her daughter was buying goods at the market.

• Because her husband was imprisoned.

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What is the function of stories in the movie?

• To learn important things about their way of life, history, culture and values.

• To cheer the family up and distract them from the difficult situation they are in

• To give themselves hope, heal their wounded hearts and deal with trauma.

• All the answers are correct.

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Why did Parvana cut off her hair?

• Because she wanted to look as a boy

• Because she didn't have enough water to clean it

• Because she intended to sell it to get some money

• None of the other answers are true

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How did die Hala Bekom, Parvana's customer's wife?

• She was beaten to dead by her husband

• She was imprisoned by The Taliban and died in a dungeon

• She died of starvation

• She died when the bus she was traveling in exploded after going over a landmine

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What were the characteristics of the objects that Sulayman, the boy from Parvana's story, should find to get the villagers' seeds back from the Elephant King?

• Something that shines, something that feeds and something that burns.

• Something that warms, something that screams and something that soothes.

• Something that dances, something that poisons and something that shines.

• Something that shines, something that snares and something that soothes.

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Which of the following is NOT a theme in "The Breadwinner"?

• Freedom vs. Confinement

• Jealousy

• Courage

• Knowledge vs. Intolerance

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Delowar means...

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What were the things that Sulayman used to get the seeds back?

• A mirror, a net and a story

• A mirror, a bag and a net

• A diamond, a fishing net and a drum

• A ring, a net and chocolate

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