I can…-review for The Breadwinner

Regular Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

CharacterIdentificationVocabulary

KabulLife

BreadwinnerBONUS

MYSTERY

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TalibanRule

Which character was killed at age

14 by a landmine?

Hossain

What word means ridicule; mockery?

derision

Why does Parvana’s family not live in their

mansion?

A bomb destroyed the home.

What is the setting location of The Breadwinner?

Kabul, Afghanistan

Father is ‘the breadwinner’ at the

beginning of the story. How did he provide

for his family?

Father read and wrote (translated) letters or notes in

the market.

Which character was a writer and was part of the

Women’s Union?

Mother

The dog brusquely played with its toy.

Define brusquely

roughly

What reasoning did the Taliban have for taking

father to prison?

Father had a foreign education

from England.

Parvana’s mother did not want to leave

Afghanistan when they had the chance, but

father said Afghanistan was not their home.

False

What is Parvana’s first role in becoming the new

“breadwinner” of the family? What does she

have to do to become the breadwinner?

Parvana needs to translate letters and notes in the market to

become the new breadwinner for her family. She successfully

completes this by transforming herself into a boy.

At the end of the novel, which

character migrates with Homa to

Pakistan?

Mrs. Weera

At the flea market, the peddlers hawked their goods as they tried to

make a deal.

Define hawked

advertise

Parvana ventured into the market place after father was in prison.

What occurred while she was alone in the market?

She was hit with a stick for not being

appropriately dressed.

What is Parvana’s reasoning for staying at

home for a few days after being at the

stadium?

She needs to think about positive things after she saw the amputation of the convicted thieves’

hands.

What is Parvana’s second task as she

attempts to become “the breadwinner” for

her family?

Parvana and Shauzia dig bones in a

graveyard to make more money for their

families.

This character is an amputee and is forced to prison due to a foreign

education.

Father

orphan is to ______

as

fleeing person is to refugee

nomad

Under Taliban rule, women were to

complete the task of shopping in the market.

True or False

False

Why was Parvana upset with the news Homa shared about

the Taliban in Mazar?

Her family went there for Nooria’s wedding

and she fears they may be dead.

Parvana has attempted to save money to

purchase a tray. What things does she sell in

her tray?

gum

cigarettes

A young women who engages in a

marriage and teaches children.

Nooria

The nurse used a _______ on the

child’s cut.

poultice

Explain what occurred when Parvana and

Shauzia realized they weren’t watching a

soccer game.

They witnessed accused thieves having their hands amputated

by the Taliban.

When Parvana returned home one day from work, she surprise did she find from the Taliban?

The Taliban had released

father.

Mother and Mrs. Weera make an attempt to

assist with the family’s income. What do they plan on doing to make

some extra money?

They attempted to write a magazine and smuggle stories into

Pakistan for printing.

Which character wants to leave

France and chooses to not get married?

Shauzia

The Taliban will ______ the citizens

of Afghanistan and limit their

rights.

decreed

How did the Taliban rule change the lives

of women in Afghanistan?

(provide 3 reasons)

1.Women weren’t allowed out without a male figure

2.Women must wear burqas or chadors

3. Women needed to order food in the market by yelling in the order

4. Women were not allowed to work

Father shares a story with Parvana about Malali. Why does he refer to

Parvana as Malali as he is being dragged out of this

house by the Taliban?

Father wants Parvana to be brave and strong and

remember what Malali fought for. He wants her to do the

same for their family while he is gone.

Parvana and Nooria argue and tease one another many times in the novel. However,

their relationship grows closer together. What two examples

support that the girls have grown closer?

1. Parvana handed Nooria a present for her wedding

2. Nooria supported Parvana’s desire to dig bones in the graveyard

100 points

What is a breadwinner?

A person who provides for

him/herself and their family.