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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the benefit of winter to the children of Afghanistan?
(a) Religious holidays begin.
(b) A three month break from school.
(c) The beginning of the school year.
(d) The end of the conflict.

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

3. Which of the following does Amir use to taunt and tease Hassan?
(a) His illiteracy.
(b) Meanings to large words.
(c) Being a servant.
(d) His mother.

4. Baba feels proud of Amir for winning the kite tournament; how does this make Amir feel?
(a) Happy.
(b) Joyless.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Angry.

5. Who built the orphanage in Chapter 2?
(a) Rahim Kahn.
(b) Amir.
(c) Hassan.
(d) Baba.

6. Who hires the plastic surgeon to fix Hassan's cleft palate?
(a) Baba.
(b) Rahim Kahn.
(c) Amir.
(d) Ali.

7. What happens when Amir and Hassan go to the tree after school resumes following the kite tournament?
(a) They read a favorite story.
(b) Amir pelts Hassan with pomegranates.
(c) They discuss what happened in the alley.
(d) Hassan and Amir get into a fight.

8. What happens to the truck taking Baba, Amir, and other refugees to Pakistan?
(a) It never leaves Kabul.
(b) The Russians stop it.
(c) It breaks down.
(d) It takes them all the way to Pakistan.

9. Where does Amir learn some of the true history of the Hazara people?
(a) His teacher.
(b) Baba.
(c) An old history book.
(d) Hassan.

10. Which of the following pieces of information was not found in Chapter 4?
(a) The year Ali's parents were killed.
(b) What happened to Ali's parents.
(c) How old Amir was.
(d) The year Baba was born.

11. What protects Amir from Assef's taunts?
(a) The duck hunters.
(b) His paternity.
(c) Baba.
(d) A slingshot.

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

13. Which of the following does Ali use to reassure the boys after the shooting in Chapter 5?
(a) That their heritage will protect them from any danger.
(b) That they are protected by Baba.
(c) That it is only duck hunters.
(d) That Ali will protect them.

14. What is Amir determined to win in Chapter 6?
(a) The kite tournament.
(b) A three-month break from school.
(c) Hassan's loyalty.
(d) Hassan a new home.

15. A call from _________ leads Amir to consider visiting his homeland of Afghanistan.
(a) Rahim Kahn.
(b) Hassan.
(c) Baba.
(d) Ali.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Sanaubar leave?

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

3. Where did Amir live when he came of age?

4. Which specific event in Chapter 1 leads Amir to think about his childhood?

5. Before Baba passes away, what does Amir ask of him?

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