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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Baba and Amir earn extra money on the weekends while living in America?
(a) Translating for people shopping at the market.
(b) Writing stories of their homeland.
(c) Reselling yard sale items at the San Jose Flea Market.
(d) Buying items at the San Jose Flea Market.

2. Which of the following was Baba's father's job?
(a) A nomad.
(b) A judge.
(c) A successful businessman.
(d) A director of an orphanage.

3. What style of literary expression does Amir often use to describe his reunion with Rahim Khan?
(a) Metaphors.
(b) Cliches.
(c) Similes.
(d) Personification.

4. What does Amir hide under Hassan's mattress?
(a) Money.
(b) Watch.
(c) The biography of Adolf Hitler.
(d) Money and the watch.

5. Where does Amir live in Chapter 1?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Pakistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Amir indicate he came of age?

2. What does Hassan dream of before the kite tournament?

3. How does Baba react after Hassan's confession is made in Chapter 9?

4. What does Hassan do at Amir's 13th birthday party?

5. What happens to the truck taking Baba, Amir, and other refugees to Pakistan?

(see the answer key)

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