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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. How long after Amir and Baba left Afghanistan does Rahim Kahn find Hassan?

2. How is the man with the sunglasses beaten in the end?

3. In Chapter 18, Who does Amir believe committed a sin?

4. When does Baba die?

5. What happened to the pomegranate tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the American couple who was to adopt Sohrab?

2. How does Sohrab react to the idea of being put back in an orphanage temporarily?

3. Describe the difference between the motivation for Amir leaving money under Hassan's mattress as a child and leaving it under Farid's family's mattress as an adult.

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

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

6. Explain why Amir comments in Chapter 19 that he feels like a tourist in the country in which he was a child?

7. Why does Sohrab not have to go back to the orphanage in Chapter 24?

8. With whom does Amir set up a meeting in Chapter 21?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religion was an underlying theme interwoven throughout this book. Describe in detail what effect his religious beliefs had on Amir using at least five examples from the story. Then compare Amir's views and beliefs as related to religion to that of another character in the story, using specific examples from the book.

Remember to:

• Describe the effect of religion on Amir

• Compare Amir's beliefs about religion to another character in the story

• Use examples from the text to support your statements

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Amir's mother died shortly after his birth. Describe how his life might have been different had his mother survived.

Remember to:

• Describe how Amir's life might have been different had his mother survived

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