by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
What do you think the men put in the storage shed?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
What do you think of the way Parvana’s mother treats her? How does chapter seventeen reinforce Parvana’s feeling of loneliness?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
“Something reached what she had tried so hard to hide” (page 133). What had she been trying to hide? What reached her?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
How did the scene with the crying soldier make you feel? What do you think of Parvana’s response to the soldier? Why do you think the author included this scene?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
What character traits do Parvana and her mother share? Find examples to support your ideas.
