Which of these is an external conflict in the story?

Amir and the societal traditions of Afghanistan, Hassan and Assef in the alley

Which one of these does not describe Amir?

Grew up loving and treating Hassan like a brother... ALWAYS.

Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development

Which of these is an internal conflict in the story?

Amir struggles with the right thing to do.

Marked by extreme care/attention to details

Having and abundant supply of money or possessions.

Goes kinda crazy and kills without care

The act of defending against criticism or censure

Violently angry and destructive behavior.

Relatedness or connection by blood, marriage, or adoption.

He cares for his friends without thinking of himself., Born with a cleft lip

What is the climax of the story?

Amir confronts Assef, Sohrab tries to kill himself

Why does Amir and Soraya get married so quickly?

Baba is dying from cancer & they don't know if he'll make it

Being the ruler of a Muslim country

Had polio in his leg and is part of the minority group

What is the setting of the novel?

Afghanistan/California 1963-1981/2001

Which is NOT part of the contextual evidence that may have influenced Hosseini's writing?

People are only being killed with good reason.

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?

Assef threatening Amir and Hassan

Why does Sohrab start talking again (end of the novel)?

Amir takes him kite flying and runs a kite for him.

Why did Amir frame Hassan?

He couldn't stand to be around Hassan because of his guilt.

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Kite Runner Test Review

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1
Who is Sanaubar?
Hassan's son
Hassan's mother
Amir's mother
Amir's wife
2
From the contextual evidence, what is the author's perspective of this time period?
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Realistic
3
Which of these is an external conflict in the story?
Amir and the societal traditions of Afghanistan
Hassan and Assef in the alley
Assef struggles with the right thing to do.
Amir struggles with the right thing to do.
4
What word means diffusing warmth or friendliness?
Unkempt
Amiable
Unadulterated
Irrevocable
5
Amir describes a photo of him as a baby. He is holding onto Rahim, not his father. This is...
Foreshadowing
Imagery
Flashback
Repetition
6
Who is Baba?
Amir's father-in-law
Was born with a cleft lip
Amir and Hassan's real father
Had polio in his leg and is part of the minority group
7
Who found a way for Sohrab to come to America?
The American Embassy in Afghanistan
Soraya
Rahim Khan
Amir
8
Which one of these does not describe Amir?
Grew up loving and treating Hassan like a brother... ALWAYS.
At the beginning of the novel he cared what EVERYONE thinks.
Only wanted to please his father.
Saved Hassan's son.
9
What word means incapable of being retracted?
Unadulterated
Irrevocable
Unkempt
Amiable
10
Amir makes the decision to run instead of defend Hassan. What literary element is this?
Irony
Irony
Foreshadowing
Epiphany
11
Define ominous:
Violently angry and destructive behavior.
Relatedness or connection by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development
Marked by extreme care/attention to details
12
Which of these is an internal conflict in the story?
Amir struggles with the right thing to do.
Hassan and Assef in the alley
Assef struggles with the right thing to do.
Amir and Sohrab's friendship
13
Define meticulous:
Relatedness or connection by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development
Violently angry and destructive behavior.
Marked by extreme care/attention to details
14
Who is Soraya?
Amir's wife
Amir's mother
Hassan's mother
Hassan's son
15
Define affluent:
Being the ruler of a Muslim country
Providing physical relief, as from pain.
Feeling or expressing pain for sins.
Having and abundant supply of money or possessions.
16
Amir says Hassan is illiterate b/c he is in the minority pop., this is what literary element?
Irony
Foreshadowing
Satire
Epiphany
17
Who is Assef?
Goes kinda crazy and kills without care
Born with a cleft lip
He cares for his friends without thinking of himself.
Baba's long time friend
18
Define vindication:
Being the ruler of a Muslim country
The act of defending against criticism or censure
Providing physical relief, as from pain.
Having and abundant supply of money or possessions.
19
What word means that something is not properly maintained or cared for?
Amiable
Irrevocable
Unadulterated
Unkempt
20
What literary element is the phrase, "for you, a thousand times over?"
Foreshadowing
Repetition
Imagery
Epiphany
21
Define rampage:
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development
Marked by extreme care/attention to details
Relatedness or connection by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Violently angry and destructive behavior.
22
Who is Rahim Khan?
He cares for his friends without thinking of himself.
Born with a cleft lip
Goes kinda crazy and kills without care
Baba's long time friend
23
The reader feels disappointed in Amir in the alley with Hassan, what literary element is this?
Mood
Tone
Imagery
Foreshadowing
24
Define kinship:
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development
Relatedness or connection by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Marked by extreme care/attention to details
Violently angry and destructive behavior.
25
Who is Hassan?
Baba's long time friend
He cares for his friends without thinking of himself.
Goes kinda crazy and kills without care
Born with a cleft lip
26
Who is the General?
Had polio in his leg and is part of the minority group
Amir's father-in-law
Was born with a cleft lip
Amir and Hassan's real father
27
The fact that Hassan stopped smiling after he got his cleft lip fixed is what literary element?
Imagery
Plot
Epiphany
Irony
28
What provides physical relief?
Amiable
Irrevocable
Alleviate
Unkempt
29
What is the climax of the story?
Amir confronts Assef
Amir struggles to get Sohrab into America.
Hassan is raped
Sohrab tries to kill himself
30
Why does Amir and Soraya get married so quickly?
Amir cannot wait to talk with her... screw Afghan tradition!
Baba is dying from cancer & they don't know if he'll make it
Soraya has a shady past.
Amir and Soraya are in love. Duh!
31
Define sultan:
Providing physical relief, as from pain.
Having and abundant supply of money or possessions.
Feeling or expressing pain for sins.
Being the ruler of a Muslim country
32
Who is Sohrab?
Amir's wife
Hassan's son
Amir's mother
Hassan's mother
33
Who is Ali?
Amir and Hassan's real father
Had polio in his leg and is part of the minority group
Amir's father-in-law
Was born with a cleft lip
34
What is the setting of the novel?
Afghanistan/California 1963-1981/2001
Pakistan/California 1963-1981/2001
Pakistan/California
Afghanistan/California
35
Which is NOT part of the contextual evidence that may have influenced Hosseini's writing?
Hosseini grew up in Afghanistan.
Hosseini grew up at the time that the novel was written.
People are only being killed with good reason.
Afghanistan is being overthrown.
36
Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?
The statement, "for you, a thousand times over."
Assef threatening Amir and Hassan
Sohrab slingshotting Assef in the eye.
Amir kicking out Hassan
37
Why does Sohrab start talking again (end of the novel)?
Amir defends Sohrab to the general.
Amir tells a story about Hassan.
Soraya finds a way to open him up with cooking.
Amir takes him kite flying and runs a kite for him.
38
On the first page of the novel, Amir looks back to the event in the alley. This is a...
Repetition
Flashback
Epiphany
Foreshadowing
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Why did Amir frame Hassan?
Hassan was being resentful to Amir.
Ali was being mean to Amir.
He couldn't stand to be around Hassan because of his guilt.
He thought that Hassan would tell Baba.

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