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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. Where does Amir go after leaving Rahim Khan to think about his choices in Chapter 18?
2. Who/what divided Kabul into sections?
3. For what does Amir feel responsible?
4. What is the first thing Hassan wants to know upon meeting with Rahim Kahn again?
5. How is the man with the sunglasses beaten in the end?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Amir believe Rahim Kahn knows his secret?
2. What does the note Rahim Khan leaves for Amir in Chapter 23 ask?
3. What skill does Soraya's mother have that she has been forbidden to share in public?
4. What changes Hassan's mind about moving back to Kabul with Rahim Kahn?
5. What happened to the orphanage that Baba built?
6. Explain why Amir comments in Chapter 19 that he feels like a tourist in the country in which he was a child?
7. Amir goes to Kabul to save Sohrab; however, is this what actually happens?
8. What happened to the American couple who was to adopt Sohrab?
9. 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.
10. Why do you think Amir continues to refuse to share the truth about his quest with Farid in Chapter 21?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Taliban, as described in this book, violated numerous human rights. Describe how basic human rights were violated using supporting details from the text. Identify, what in your opinion, should be basic human rights.
Remember to:
• Describe basic human rights that were violated by the Taliban
• Use supporting details from the text
• Identify what should be basic human rights
Essay Topic 2
In this story, Amir often feels guilt and deals with it inappropriately. Describe how Amir both feels guilt and how he deals with it. Describe a time where you felt guilty and how you dealt with it. As you reflect on how you handled it, determine whether it was appropriate or inappropriate. Justify your decision.
Remember to:
• Describe Amir's feelings of guilt
• Describe how Amir deals with his guilt
• Describe a time you felt guilty and how you handled it
• Determine if it was appropriate or inappropriate
• Justify your decision
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the book, social status plays an important factor. Describe the importance of social status by using specific examples from the text. Then relate it to the importance of social status in present day American society using current events examples to support your comparison.
Remember to:
• Describe the importance of social status in the text
• Use examples from the text
• Describe the importance of social status in present day America
• Use current event examples to support your description
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