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1. Why did Parvana's mother go to the prison despite the fact that the Taliban were unlikely to release her husband? What would you do in her situation?

Parvana's mother had gone to the prison despite the fact that the Taliban were unlikely to release her husband because she must have been tired of being locked in her house because she was a woman and even if she chose to go with her husband, it still wouldn't be safe. Parvana's mother knew the Taliban wouldn't let her husband out of jail but she still tried and so would I if I was in that situation.

2. Why did Parvana's mother stop taking care of the family? How might this have made Parvana feel? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

Parvana's mother had stopped taking care of her family after the Taliban took Parvana's dad because he was the only man in the house except, Ali is too small and Parvana's father had been earning the money for the family so that they could eat and had always kept his family mood happy. This might have made Parvana feel worried because Parvana's father had sold his one leg and he forgot to take his walking sick with him. Plus ,Parvana wasn't there to help him walk so, Parvana's father would need help.