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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) The year Baba was born.
(b) The year Ali's parents were killed.
(c) What happened to Ali's parents.
(d) How old Amir was.

2. Amir does not use which of the following phrases to describe Hassan?
(a) Deformed.
(b) Slight boy.
(c) China doll face.
(d) Harelip.

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

4. How long does it take Amir to work up the courage to discuss a book he saw Soraya reading with her?
(a) A week.
(b) A month.
(c) A year.
(d) A day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Baba feels proud of Amir for winning the kite tournament; how does this make Amir feel?

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

3. Which of the following best describes the unusual kinship between Amir and Hassan?

4. What does Baba do for Amir's 13th birthday?

5. Which of the following does Amir use to taunt and tease Hassan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kamal's father commit suicide?

2. Who wins the kite tournament?

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

4. Describe an example of a difference between Amir and Soraya.

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

6. Recall and describe an incidence where Amir demonstrates true caring for Hassan.

7. How do you believe Amir felt having Hassan point out the plot hole in his first short story?

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

9. Explain what the sight of kites flying in the park in Chapter 1 does to Amir.

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

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