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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. What major does Amir choose in college?

2. Who gives Amir an illustrated copy of the legends Amir reads to Hassan?

3. What happens to the popular singer who sang at Amir's party?

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

5. What does Amir make Hassan vow in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss why you believe Amir enjoys taunting Hassan when they are young.

2. Of the two characters Hassan and Amir, which acts in the more responsible manner? Describe an incidence from Chapter 9 to support your answer.

3. Who wins the kite tournament?

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

5. What type of affection does Baba show Amir after the attack in Chapter 5?

6. Why does Amir hide some of the presents from his birthday under Hassan's mattress?

7. What does Hassan's face remind Amir of as the boys in the alley hold him down?

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

9. Why do you believe Baba refuses medical treatment?

10. Why does Kamal's father commit suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was Amir a good man? Support your position with specific examples from the text.

Remember to:

• Describe whether or not Amir was a good man

• Use supporting details from the text to support your opinion

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the changes Amir went through throughout the book using specific examples from the text. Compare his changes to your own personal changes in opinion on this region and the reign of the Taliban.

Remember to:

• Describe Amir's changes

• Use examples from the text

• Describe your changes in opinions about Afghanistan and the culture of its people

Essay Topic 3

In this story, Hassan had a physical deformity: a cleft palate. Explain how the deformity affected Hassan in the story. Then, imagine you had some form of physical deformity. How might your life be different? How might it be the same? To what level would you allow the deformity to affect your life? How might others react to your deformity?

Remember to:

• Explain the effects of Hassan's deformity

• Write about your own imagined physical deformity

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