The Breadwinner Chapter Questions:
- What was Parvana's father's former occupation? What was her family's old home like?
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- Why did Parvana need to accompany her father to the market? Why does it have to be Parvana and not Nooria or their mother?
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- 3. What happened to Hossain? What happens to Parvana's father?
- 4. Why doesn't Mother write in the beginning of the book? Explain what happens to make her change her mind.
- 5. Describe how life changes for Parvana's family after Mrs. Weera comes to live with them.
- 6. How do Nooria and Parvana get along? Does it change from the beginning of the story to the end? Find examples of how their relationship changes or stays the same.
- 7. Why do you think Parvana keeps the Window Woman a secret? Why does she plant flowers for her at the end of the book?
- 8. What does reading the Talib's letter reveal to Parvana? How does this change her view of the Talib in general? Did it change your ideas of the Talib as well?
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- How does running into Shauzia change life for Parvana? How would the story be different if they hadn't run into each another?
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- What does the story of Malali mean to Parvana? Do you think Parvana is like
- Malali?
- 11. If you had to make the same decision as Shauzia, would you have stayed in
Afghanistan? Do you think she's a “bad person” for wanting to leave? Why?
- 12. What do you think was the hardest thing that Parvana experienced? Why?
What helped her endure it?
- 13. Would you have been as brave as Parvana? What would have happened to her
family if she hadn't become the breadwinner?
- 14. Why do you think Deborah Ellis wrote this book? Do you think it's still
important to read about the Taliban even though they are no longer in power?
- 15. In your opinion, do you think that Parvana and Shauzia will meet at the Eiffel
Tower in 20 years? Why or why not?
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