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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. During his recovery in Chapter 23, what does Amir dream?

2. What does Rahim Kahn give to Amir in Chapter 17 from Hassan?

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

4. What happened to the pomegranate tree?

5. When does Baba die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Farzana and Hassan nurse his mother back to health?

2. 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.

3. Why does Amir believe Rahim Kahn knows his secret?

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

5. In Chapter 13, what does Amir feel is coming between him and Soraya in their marriage?

6. Why was Amir so taken with listening to the stories about his mother that the beggar shared in Chapter 20?

7. In Chapter 18, as Amir thinks about his childhood and Baba's attitude toward him, how does Amir feel?

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

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

10. What does the note Rahim Khan leaves for Amir in Chapter 23 ask?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Kinship is an important aspect of this book. Describe the various components of kinship throughout the book, using examples from the text. Describe your own views of kinship and how it may vary from that the author describes.

Remember to:

• Describe the components of kinship used by the author

• Use examples from the text

• Describe your own views of kinship

• Describe how it varies or is the same as that of the author

Essay Topic 3

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

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