Question 1

TEKS 6.7B : What is the main conflict that Parvana faces at the beginning of the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

She is being asked to disguise herself as a boy

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Her family doesn't have enough food

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Her father has been imprisoned

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She cannot attend school because the Taliban closed it

Question 2

TEKS 6.7C : Based on the setting details in the excerpt, in what time period and location does this story take place?

Accepted Answer

1990s Afghanistan under Taliban rule

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Modern-day United States

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Ancient Afghanistan

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1800s Pakistan

Question 3

TEKS 6.5F What inference can you make about why Parvana's family wants to disguise her as a boy?

Accepted Answer

To allow her to move freely and buy things for the family

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To protect her identity from government officials

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To help her find her imprisoned father

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To help her escape from the country

Question 4

TEKS 6.7C: What detail from the text helps you understand the setting and the restrictions placed on females?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

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"None of her friends had seen her since the Taliban closed the schools"

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Neither A nor B

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"As a boy, you'll move in and out of the market, and no one will stop you

Question 5

TEKS 6.5F How does Parvana initially respond to the idea of becoming a boy?

Accepted Answer

She is confused and resistant to the idea

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She suggests a different plan entirely

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A. She is excited about the new opportunity

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She immediately agrees with the plan

Question 6

TEKS 6.7B: Which statement best describes Parvana's relationship with her sister Nooria?

Accepted Answer

They have a tense relationship with some conflict

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They are best friends who support each other

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They barely know each other

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They openly hate each other

Question 7

TEKS 6.5F What can you infer about Mrs. Weera's role in the family from the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

She is a trusted friend who helps make important decisions

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She is a government official who enforces rules

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A. She is a distant relative who rarely visits

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She is a teacher who still secretly educates girls

Question 8

TEKS 6.5F What does Parvana's decision at the end of the excerpt reveal about her character?

Accepted Answer

She is capable of making difficult choices when necessary

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She only cares about her appearance

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She always does exactly what others tell her to do

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A. She is stubborn and never changes her mind

Question 9

TEKS 6.7C: What detail from the text suggests that Parvana's family has experienced significant loss?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Parvana's mother almost cries when mentioning Hossain's clothes

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They talk about wearing Hossain's clothes that "have been idle long

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A. Their relatives are scattered across different countries

Question 10

TEKS 6.5F Based on the information in the excerpt, what can you infer about life for women and girls under Taliban rule?

Accepted Answer

Women and girls faced severe restrictions on their activities and movement

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Women and girls had complete freedom of movement

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Only certain women were allowed to go to the market

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Women could go anywhere if accompanied by a male relative

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