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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hires the plastic surgeon to fix Hassan's cleft palate?

2. What does Baba do when Ali and Hassan prepare to leave in Chapter 9?

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

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

5. Which of the following is not a difference between Amir and Hassan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe an example which would support the description of Baba as a gruff man.

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

4. How does Baba guess that Amir has romantic feelings for Soraya?

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

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

7. How does Amir come to realize that Hassan will always be a servant and live in a mud hut?

8. Describe an ironic situation that occurs in Chapter 8.

9. When and where did Amir come of age?

10. What are some differences between Amir and Hassan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Taliban, as described in this book, violated numerous human rights. Describe how basic human rights were violated using supporting details from the text. Identify, what in your opinion, should be basic human rights.

Remember to:

• Describe basic human rights that were violated by the Taliban

• Use supporting details from the text

• Identify what should be basic human rights

Essay Topic 2

If Amir had the power to travel back in time and change one choice that he made, which event do you believe he would change and why would he choose to change it?

Remember to:

• Describe which event he would change

• Describe why he would choose that event

Essay Topic 3

Every year, many teens attempt suicide. Explain what drove Sohrab to attempt suicide in the story and what might drive a teen in America to do the same thing.

Remember to:

• Explain what drove Sohrab to attempt suicide

• Explain why a modern American teen might attempt suicide

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