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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the story Amir gives to Soraya to read?

2. Where does Amir learn some of the true history of the Hazara people?

3. Amir does not use which of the following phrases to describe Hassan?

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

5. Which of the following does Amir use to taunt and tease Hassan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the few activities that both Amir and Baba share as children?

2. How does Baba guess that Amir has romantic feelings for Soraya?

3. What happens in Jalalabad after the truck breaks down?

4. What are some differences between Amir and Hassan?

5. What in Chapter 8 causes Amir and Baba's relationship to fade?

6. Of the two characters Hassan and Amir, which acts in the more responsible manner? Describe an incidence from Chapter 9 to support your answer.

7. Why do you think Baba does not describe Ali as his friend?

8. Why do you believe Baba refuses medical treatment?

9. How does Amir come to realize that Hassan will always be a servant and live in a mud hut?

10. Why does Kamal's father commit suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was Amir a good man? Support your position with specific examples from the text.

Remember to:

• Describe whether or not Amir was a good man

• Use supporting details from the text to support your opinion

Essay Topic 2

Write a comparison essay comparing Kabul from Amir's childhood to the Kabul he returned to as an adult. Be sure to include specific examples from the text.

Remember to:

• Compare Kabul from the past with the present

• Use specific examples from the text

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the changes Amir went through throughout the book using specific examples from the text. Compare his changes to your own personal changes in opinion on this region and the reign of the Taliban.

Remember to:

• Describe Amir's changes

• Use examples from the text

• Describe your changes in opinions about Afghanistan and the culture of its people

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