Parvana's Journey

Chapters 1-2

Reading Check

1. Because the men in the village are going to sell her to the Taliban (Chapter 1)

2. A history teacher (Chapter 2)

Short Answer

1. There are only men at Parvana’s father’s funeral because “[t]he Taliban didn’t like women walking around on their own.” Parvana deals with this situation by disguising herself as a boy so she can attend the funeral. (Chapter 1)

2. Parvana wants to find her family who were separated from her and her father before the Taliban invaded Kabul. She decides to stay in the village for one week, since it is too dangerous for her to travel through Afghanistan alone. (Chapter 1)

3. Parvana sees a woman who is wailing and overcome by grief. She tries to stop and talk to the woman, but her “eyes were dead” so Parvana leaves her to continue her journey. (Chapter 2)

Chapters 3-6

Reading Check

1. Move into the houses (Chapter 3)

2. Dari (Chapter 3)

3. Because she sees Taliban soldiers in the distance (Chapter 3)

4. Sitting with Asif (

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