The Breadwinner Final Test Packet Part 1 - Multiple Choice
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- Q1Which of the following is a theme of the story, "The Breadwinner"?Enduring love of a patriarchCourage in face of adversityContinual search for peaceStruggle for personal accomplishment30s
- Q2In paragraph 30, why does Mother most likely ask Parvana if she wants to watch while she cuts her hair?She wants to punish Parvana for resisting the idea.She wants to help Parvana to accept this idea.She wants to force Parvana to demonstrate her obedience.She wants to reassure Parvana that the haircut will look nice.30s
- Q3The description of Mother’s behavior while she was cutting Parvana’s hair helps the reader understand that she —resents the interference of othersnever cared about Parvana's hairmisunderstands Parvana’s resistancefavors Nooria over Parvana30s
- Q4In the last paragraph of the story, why does Mother say, “Go to sleep, my son”?She is accepting Parvana’s new role.She is worried about all her children.She is missing Hossain and confuses Ali with him.She is wishing the day would end.30s
- Q5Which two words best describe how Parvana feels while living under Taliban rule?Foolish and ExcitedDefeated and UnimportantAngry and InvisibleAshamed and Cowardly30s
- Q6In the story, Parvana’s haircut now represents —cultural traditionsa happier timenew responsibilitiesabandoned beliefs30s
- Q7What did Parvana want done with her hair when it was cut off?Throw it away.Sell it.Keep it.Give it to Maryam.30s
- Q8Who gave Parvana the courage to change herself into a boy for the family?MotherMrs. WeeraNooriaHer father30s
- Q9Where was Parvana's father?He died.In another country.Away working for the TalibanHe is in prison.30s
- Q10Whose clothes did Parvana have to wear to look like a boy?She wore her dead brother's clothes.She wore Ali's clothes.She wore one of Mrs. Weera's son clothes.She wore her father's clothes.30s
- Q11What did Parvana do when Nooria first took out the scissors from the sewing kit?Parvana grabbed the scissors from Nooria.Parvana's mother grabbed the scissors from Nooria's hands.Parvana threw her hand on her head.Parvana ran behind her mother.30s
- Q12Besides, "The Breadwinner"what is another title that would be best suited for this text/excerpt?Nooria's LifeParvana Makes a WayA Day at the ShopThe Taliban's Terror30s