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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. For what does Amir feel responsible?

2. What does Farid warn Amir not to do after he meets his first Taliban officers?

3. What is the first thing Hassan wants to know upon meeting with Rahim Kahn again?

4. What did Hassan's wife do that lead to a beating by Taliban officials?

5. Where does Amir go after leaving Rahim Khan to think about his choices in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What changes Hassan's mind about moving back to Kabul with Rahim Kahn?

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

4. What is the major theme of Chapter 18?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe one example of irony in Chapter 22.

10. Explain why Farid grabs the orphanage director in Chapter 20.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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