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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Baba never miss?
(a) Amir's birthday.
(b) Hassan's birthday.
(c) Both Hassan and Amir's birthdays.
(d) Ali's birthday.

2. Which of the following best describes the unusual kinship between Amir and Hassan?
(a) Servant to master.
(b) Nursed from the same woman.
(c) Harelips.
(d) Immoral women.

3. How many kites are in the tournament?
(a) 75.
(b) 500.
(c) 50.
(d) 25.

4. How did Baba's father die?
(a) A home invasion gone wrong.
(b) A bear fight.
(c) A war.
(d) Religious persecution.

5. In what year did Amir come of age?
(a) 1980.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1975.

6. Who built the orphanage in Chapter 2?
(a) Hassan.
(b) Amir.
(c) Rahim Kahn.
(d) Baba.

7. What does Hassan dream of before the kite tournament?
(a) A monster in the lake.
(b) His own death.
(c) A monster in the sky.
(d) A victory in the tournament.

8. Which of the following does Ali use to reassure the boys after the shooting in Chapter 5?
(a) That Ali will protect them.
(b) That they are protected by Baba.
(c) That their heritage will protect them from any danger.
(d) That it is only duck hunters.

9. Who narrates this story?
(a) Amir.
(b) Baba.
(c) Hassan.
(d) Rahim Kahn.

10. Due to which of the following can Amir's inability to tolerate mediocrity be contributed?
(a) His father's failures.
(b) His own successes.
(c) His own failures.
(d) His father's successes.

11. Which of the following is not a difference between Amir and Hassan?
(a) Culture.
(b) Class.
(c) Race.
(d) Religion.

12. Who misses Afghanistan the most in Chapter 11?
(a) General Taheri.
(b) Soraya.
(c) Baba.
(d) Amir.

13. Who, was it rumored, wrestled a bear in his youth?
(a) Amir.
(b) Ali.
(c) Baba.
(d) Hassan.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 2, Amir has a what?
(a) Reminder to call his father.
(b) Flashback to his childhood.
(c) Desire to fly a kite.
(d) Desire to return to Afghanistan.

15. What does Hassan do during the kite tournament?
(a) Runs down kites.
(b) Goes to school.
(c) Competes in the tournament.
(d) Eats dirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Assef do to Hassan in the alley after the kite tournament?

2. Where do Amir and Baba finally settle down in Chapter 11?

3. Hassan's deformity gives the impression that he is doing what?

4. What does Assef taunt Hassan about in Chapter 5?

5. In which year does this novel begin?

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