The Breadwinner Ch. 14

When Parvana meets Homa in the bombed out building, why does she tell her that she's actually a girl disguised as a boy?

• She wants to intimidate Homa.

• She knows that as a woman, Homa is a safe person to tell.

• She's afraid Homa will tell the Taliban.

Why was it dangerous for Parvana to walk Homa back to her apartment?

• It was late at night, after their curfew.

• Homa did not have a burqa.

• All of these reasons.

Who does Parvana think about and get courage from as she walks through the dark streets with Homa?

• Ali

• Malali

• Shauzia

The bad news Homa tells Parvana and Mrs. Weera is that

• Nooria got married in Mazar.

• The Taliban took control of Mazar.

• She did not see Parvana's mother in Mazar.

Parvana's reaction to the news about Mazar can best be described as

• she loses all hope for her family

• she is optimistic that her family is ok

• She is determined to make enough money to help Homa

When Shauzia comes over, Parvana finally decides

• that she doesn't need an annoying friend like her

• to get up and get back to work in the marketplace

• to run away to France with Shauzia

How is Father when he comes home from prison?

• He is very sick and weak.

• He is just the same as before he left.

• He is very angry that Parvana is dressed as a boy.

What is Parvana's new motivation for earning money in the marketplace?

• She is working to buy medicine for her father, and to get her family back.

• She is working because she doesn't like to be home without her Mother and the children.

• She is working to give money to Shauzia to leave Afghanistan.

Shauzia has a new reason she wants to leave Afghanistan:

• The Taliban is becoming more violent

• Parvana wants to go with her.

• Her family wants to "marry her off" to someone in exchange for money

Father and Parvana decide they must

• wait patiently for Mother to get in touch with them.

• travel to the refugee camps outside Mazar to look for their family

• flee Aghanistan with Shauzia