Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. A Barbie doll (Chapter 1)

2. So Zafoona can receive better medical care (Chapter 1)

3. Books (Chapter 2)

4. A group of non-Pukhtun, Farsi-speaking tribes (note: “Pukhtun” is an alternative way of saying “Pashtun”) (Chapter 3)

Short Answer

1. Habib and Zafoona are Fadi’s father and mother. Noor is Fadi’s older sister, and Mariam is his younger sister. (Chapter 1)

2. Habib and Zafoona lived in the U.S. with their family; however, they returned to Afghanistan to help the people, particularly in supporting farmers as they transitioned from growing poppy for opium to growing agriculture for food. (Chapter 1)

3. They offer Habib a position as the ambassador of the Taliban regime to the United Nations since he studied in the U.S. previously and understands Western culture. The Taliban regime is struggling to receive international recognition as a legitimate government. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-7

Reading Check

1. Uncle Amin (Chapter 4)

2. The girls’ schools were closed under the Taliban regime (Chapter 5)

3. It has the largest number of Afghans in the U.