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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. Where do Amir and Baba finally settle down in Chapter 11?
(a) Israel.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) California.

2. After the kite tournament, what does Hassan say is wrong with him?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He says Amir hurt him.
(c) He was raped.
(d) He says nothing is wrong.

3. For what does Amir hope to gain pardon by winning the kite tournament?
(a) His father's thinking of him as weak.
(b) His mother's death.
(c) Visiting the mud hut where Hassan lives.
(d) Making Hassan eat dirt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of this novel?

2. When does Amir make up his first story?

3. Why is Amir nervous in Chapter 7?

4. Who offers support for future writing to Amir?

5. What two gifts does Baba give Amir for his 13th birthday?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain how theft is the only true sin to Baba.

3. What are some differences between Amir and Hassan?

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

5. When and where did Amir come of age?

6. Judge Amir's ability to write, using examples from Chapter 2.

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

8. Why does Kamal's father commit suicide?

9. What does Hassan's face remind Amir of as the boys in the alley hold him down?

10. What happens to lessen some of the joy Amir feels upon his high school graduation?

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