The Kite Runner Test | Final Test - Hard

Khaled Hosseini
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Kite Runner Test | Final Test - Hard

Khaled Hosseini
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Soraya call to help with the adoption process?

2. During his recovery in Chapter 23, what does Amir dream?

3. Where does Amir offer to take Rahim Kahn in Chapter 15?

4. How long have Soraya and Amir been married in Chapter 14?

5. Where did Rahim Kahn live for many years?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Farzana and Hassan nurse his mother back to health?

2. What does Rahim Kahn use to persuade Amir to go and find Sohrab in Chapter 17?

3. Why does Rahim Kahn refuse Amir's offer to take him to America for newer and better treatments for his illness?

4. How does Sohrab react to the idea of being put back in an orphanage temporarily?

5. What happened to the orphanage that Baba built?

6. Explain why Farid grabs the orphanage director in Chapter 20.

7. Explain why Amir comments in Chapter 19 that he feels like a tourist in the country in which he was a child?

8. What does the note Rahim Khan leaves for Amir in Chapter 23 ask?

9. Why was Amir so taken with listening to the stories about his mother that the beggar shared in Chapter 20?

10. Why do you think Amir continues to refuse to share the truth about his quest with Farid in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amir's mother died shortly after his birth. Describe how his life might have been different had his mother survived.

Remember to:

• Describe how Amir's life might have been different had his mother survived

Essay Topic 2

The author used the writing technique of flashbacks throughout this book. Was this an effective writing technique? Why or why not?

Remember to:

• Describe whether or not the use of flashbacks was an effective writing technique

• Detail why or why not

Essay Topic 3

Religion was an underlying theme interwoven throughout this book. Describe in detail what effect his religious beliefs had on Amir using at least five examples from the story. Then compare Amir's views and beliefs as related to religion to that of another character in the story, using specific examples from the book.

Remember to:

• Describe the effect of religion on Amir

• Compare Amir's beliefs about religion to another character in the story

• Use examples from the text to support your statements

(see the answer keys)

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