Multiple Choice

1. A (All chapters)

2. D (Chapter 2)

3. B (Chapter 3)

4. D (All chapters)

5. A (Chapter 8)

6. B (Chapter 11)

7. D (All chapters)

8. B (Various chapters)

9. D (Chapter 21)

10. B (Various chapters)

Long Answer

1. The novel is primarily told from a third-person perspective with limited insight into Parvana’s thinking. However, excerpts of Parvana’s letters to her friend Shauzia shift the novel temporarily to a first-person narration from Parvana’s perspective. (All chapters)

2. As the children struggle with food scarcity throughout the novel, they are constantly planning for their next meal or food source. Ultimately, hunger shapes all of their decisions in the novel, like what they carry; how long they stay in a place; who they speak to (i.e., begging from strangers or working for meals); how they interact with each other (e.g., if they are grumpy, emotional, etc.); and what they choose to eat and drink (e.g., drinking contaminated water without boiling, eating paper because there is no food, etc.). (Various chapters)