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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of this novel?
(a) Rahim Kahn.
(b) Amir.
(c) Hassan.
(d) Baba.

2. Who, was it rumored, wrestled a bear in his youth?
(a) Baba.
(b) Ali.
(c) Amir.
(d) Hassan.

3. What gift does Baba give Amir for his graduation from high school?
(a) A watch.
(b) A used car.
(c) A college education.
(d) A bicycle.

4. Which of the following does Baba never miss?
(a) Amir's birthday.
(b) Ali's birthday.
(c) Hassan's birthday.
(d) Both Hassan and Amir's birthdays.

5. Which specific event in Chapter 1 leads Amir to think about his childhood?
(a) A visit from his friend Rahim Kahn.
(b) Kites flying in Golden Gate Park.
(c) His child building a kite.
(d) The call from Rahim Kahn.

6. When does Amir make up his first story?
(a) On a trip to the cinema.
(b) During a tease of Hassan.
(c) At his school.
(d) At his work.

7. Why is Amir nervous in Chapter 7?
(a) Because of the kite tournament.
(b) Because of Baba.
(c) Because of Hassan's dream.
(d) Because of Assef.

8. What major does Amir choose in college?
(a) Economics.
(b) History.
(c) English.
(d) Foreign Affairs.

9. Who is invading Afghanistan in Chapter 10?
(a) United States.
(b) United Nations.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Russia.

10. Before Baba passes away, what does Amir ask of him?
(a) To attend his wedding.
(b) To pray to Mecca with him.
(c) To permit him to marry Soraya.
(d) To accept medical treatment.

11. Who misses Afghanistan the most in Chapter 11?
(a) Baba.
(b) Amir.
(c) Soraya.
(d) General Taheri.

12. Why did Sanaubar leave?
(a) She was very religious.
(b) Because Hassan was deformed.
(c) She was immoral.
(d) She died in childbirth.

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

14. Who are fleeing Kabul in Chapter 10?
(a) Amir and Baba.
(b) Hassan and Amir.
(c) Ali and Baba.
(d) Hassan and Ali.

15. Who narrates this story?
(a) Amir.
(b) Hassan.
(c) Rahim Kahn.
(d) Baba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Ali use to reassure the boys after the shooting in Chapter 5?

2. Which season is beginning in Chapter 6?

3. Which of the following does Amir not wish from his father in Chapter 3?

4. What does Assef do to Hassan in the alley after the kite tournament?

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

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