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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. Who is the man with the sunglasses?

2. When Amir goes for a walk in Chapter 14, what does he see that makes him remember his childhood?

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

4. Why does Amir have a hard time believing the truth about his father?

5. How does Amir's wife react to hearing the entire truth about Amir's childhood?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the major theme of Chapter 18?

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

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

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

7. Describe one example of irony in Chapter 22.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the information throughout this book, what do you think was the major cause for the Taliban coming into power? Support your answer with information from the text.

Remember to:

• Determine the major cause for the Taliban coming into power

• Support your answer with information from the text

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the book, Amir appeared weak, but by the end of the book he seemed much stronger and even brave. Explain how this change occurred using supporting details from the text. Compare the changes Amir makes to your own life. Have you become stronger? In what way?

Remember to:

• Describe Amir's changes

• Use supporting details from the text

• Describe changes in your own life in a similar manner to Amirs

Essay Topic 3

Imagine you could interview one of the characters from this book. Which character would you interview and why? Then write ten questions you would ask that character and the answer you would expect them to give.

Remember to:

• Identify the character you would interview

• Describe why you would choose this character

• Write ten interview questions

• Write ten interview answers based on how the character would answer

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