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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Unusual for Baba, he demonstrates an open-minded opinion of which of the following in Chapter 11?
(a) Israel.
(b) Haggling for goods at the flea market.
(c) President Carter.
(d) Using credit to pay for goods.

4. Which of the following does Amir not wish from his father in Chapter 3?
(a) Disapproval.
(b) Respect.
(c) Successes.
(d) Athleticism.

5. What does Assef do before he leaves in Chapter 5?
(a) Throws a rock at Amir.
(b) Uses a slingshot to hit Hassan.
(c) Hits Amir.
(d) Threatens to hurt Hassan later.

6. What happens to the story Amir gives to Soraya to read?
(a) She reads it and enjoys it
(b) She feels shame from the story
(c) Her mother chaperones her as she reads it
(d) Her father destroys it

7. How did Baba's father die?
(a) Religious persecution.
(b) A war.
(c) A bear fight.
(d) A home invasion gone wrong.

8. Which of the following was Baba's father's job?
(a) A director of an orphanage.
(b) A successful businessman.
(c) A nomad.
(d) A judge.

9. How does Amir comfort Hassan when the soldiers make fun of his mother?
(a) He calls them liars.
(b) He tells him they are speaking of another woman.
(c) He fights for Hassan.
(d) He slingshots rocks at them.

10. How do Baba and Amir earn extra money on the weekends while living in America?
(a) Reselling yard sale items at the San Jose Flea Market.
(b) Translating for people shopping at the market.
(c) Buying items at the San Jose Flea Market.
(d) Writing stories of their homeland.

11. To Amir, the week represents _______ and Soraya represents __________.
(a) Winter/summer.
(b) Spring/winter.
(c) Fall/spring.
(d) Winter/spring.

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

13. What does Amir hide under Hassan's mattress?
(a) Money.
(b) Money and the watch.
(c) Watch.
(d) The biography of Adolf Hitler.

14. In which year does this novel begin?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2001.

15. What does Amir seek out during the toughest parts of his life?
(a) Hassan.
(b) His family.
(c) Baba.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Baba not read the story Amir wrote?

2. Who shoots himself with the truck driver's gun in Chapter 10?

3. Baba considers both murder and theft to be which of the following?

4. Hassan's deformity gives the impression that he is doing what?

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

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