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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 style of literary expression does Amir often use to describe his reunion with Rahim Khan?
2. What does the cut on his lip remind Amir of?
3. In Chapter 14, where does Amir plan to travel to see Rahim Khan?
4. At first, the people of Afghanistan viewed the Taliban as what?
5. Why does the man at the American Embassy seem depressed and encourage Amir to give up?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why Amir comments in Chapter 19 that he feels like a tourist in the country in which he was a child?
2. Why does Rahim Kahn refuse Amir's offer to take him to America for newer and better treatments for his illness?
3. Why do you think Amir continues to refuse to share the truth about his quest with Farid in Chapter 21?
4. What does the note Rahim Khan leaves for Amir in Chapter 23 ask?
5. Describe one example of irony in Chapter 22.
6. What happened to the orphanage that Baba built?
7. Why do Farzana and Hassan nurse his mother back to health?
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. What is the major theme of Chapter 18?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Irony was used frequently throughout The Kite Runner. Describe at least four ironies the author describes in the text and what makes them ironic.
Remember to:
• Describe at least four instances of irony from the text
• Describe why they are ironic
Essay Topic 2
In the story, Amir felt as if he was letting his father down by becoming a writer and being weak because of it. Are there certain professions which make a person weak? Justify your answer.
Remember to:
• Decide if a profession can make a person weak.
• Justify your answer
Essay Topic 3
If Amir had the power to travel back in time and change one choice that he made, which event do you believe he would change and why would he choose to change it?
Remember to:
• Describe which event he would change
• Describe why he would choose that event
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