John+5+and+6

1. On page 54 Parvana struggles with whether or not to enter the shop. Why is Parvana not sure what to do?

Parvana struggled with whether or not to enter the shop because she's nervous that someone might yell "you're woman and you're not wearing a barqa!" because if people found out she was a woman, The Taliban would take her to the prison.

2. How does having Mrs. Weera around change things for the family. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Having Mrs. Weera around change things by getting Parvana's mother to feel much better because her husband was arrested by The Taliban for doing nothing, changing Parvana's look into a boy and the house was more louder than before.

3. Why is Parvana so upset about getting her hair cut?

Parvana is so upset about getting a hair cut because the hair cut made her look like a boy and lost her long hair.

4. Parvana has to change her gender in order to support her family. She is hesitant at first, but then accepts that she must do this. How would you feel in her position?

If I was Parvana I would feel kind of sad and kind of mad because I lost my long hair and I have to act like a boy, instead of acting like a girl and also have to go back and fort to fill the water tank with heavy buckets with water in it and I have to be like the only man in the house since my father was arrested by The Taliban for doing nothing.