by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Reread the section about the Soviet tank (pages 18–19). Why do you think the author included it?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Where were Parvana and her father headed, and why were they going there? Why did they have to stop?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Who is Parvana and what do you learn about her in this chapter? Why do you think she is pretending to be a boy?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
What do you think of the last paragraph of the book?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
What do Parvana and Shauzia decide to do? Does their decision surprise you? What would you have done?
