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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following pieces of information was not found in Chapter 4?
(a) How old Amir was.
(b) The year Baba was born.
(c) What happened to Ali's parents.
(d) The year Ali's parents were killed.

2. Which of the following is a nickname for Baba?
(a) Mr. Hurricane.
(b) Mr. Success.
(c) Bear Wrestler.
(d) Rahim Kahn.

3. In Chapter 2, Baba tells his friend Rahim Kahn of his fear that Amir will grow up to be what?
(a) A successful man.
(b) An athlete.
(c) A religious man.
(d) A weak boy.

4. To Amir, the week represents _______ and Soraya represents __________.
(a) Fall/spring.
(b) Winter/spring.
(c) Spring/winter.
(d) Winter/summer.

5. What does Assef do before he leaves in Chapter 5?
(a) Threatens to hurt Hassan later.
(b) Throws a rock at Amir.
(c) Uses a slingshot to hit Hassan.
(d) Hits Amir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who protects Amir with his slingshot?

2. How do Baba and Amir earn extra money on the weekends while living in America?

3. Why did Sanaubar leave?

4. Which of the following is not of the same ethnicity as Amir?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kamal's father commit suicide?

2. Judge Amir's ability to write, using examples from Chapter 2.

3. Compare Hassan and Amir's relationship to that of their fathers.

4. Describe what leads the past being brought to the front of Amir's mind in Chapter 1.

5. How do you think Amir feels when Hassan defends him from Assef with the slingshot?

6. How do Hassan and Amir react after the shooting in Chapter 5?

7. What happens in Jalalabad after the truck breaks down?

8. What in Chapter 8 causes Amir and Baba's relationship to fade?

9. When and where did Amir come of age?

10. How does the novel, The Kite Runner, open?

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