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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. At first, the people of Afghanistan viewed the Taliban as what?
(a) The worst rulers.
(b) Liberators.
(c) Divisionists.
(d) Enemies.

2. How long after Amir and Baba left Afghanistan does Rahim Kahn find Hassan?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 15 years.

3. What does Rahim Kahn give to Amir in Chapter 17 from Hassan?
(a) A letter.
(b) A watch.
(c) Money.
(d) Bicycle.

4. In what disguise does Amir travel to Afghanistan in Chapter 19?
(a) An American business man.
(b) A fake beard alone.
(c) Traditional Muslim dress.
(d) He wears no disguise.

5. When Amir goes for a walk in Chapter 14, what does he see that makes him remember his childhood?
(a) Rahim Khan.
(b) Kites flying.
(c) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) A gang of youth chasing a young boy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Hassan's wife?

3. What does Farid warn Amir not to do after he meets his first Taliban officers?

4. What does Hassan often do with his son before it was outlawed?

5. Who pays for Amir and Soraya's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What changes Hassan's mind about moving back to Kabul with Rahim Kahn?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Amir deduce is his relationship with Hassan?

4. What is the major theme of Chapter 18?

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

6. What do kites symbolize to Amir, as seen in Chapter 14?

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

8. Amir goes to Kabul to save Sohrab; however, is this what actually happens?

9. What skill does Soraya's mother have that she has been forbidden to share in public?

10. Describe one example of irony in Chapter 22.

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