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1
Which statement below represents a well-worded theme statement from
The Kite Runner
?
People often make sacrifices in order to find forgiveness.
Redemption and Forgiveness
You are always harder on yourself than on others.
People should do whatever is necessary to gain forgiveness.
2
Who said: “Don’t ever stare at them! ... Keep your eyes on your feet when the Talibs are near.”
General Taheri
Ali
Farid
Assef
3
Amir feels bitter about the 400+ guests invited to his birthday party because
he is shy.
he knows that the guests are coming to see Baba and not him.
he knows that his father is planning to embarrass him.
he does not like all of the fuss and preparation.
4
Who said: "And that, I believe, is what true redemption is, when guilt leads to good”
Baba
Rahim Khan
Soraya
Amir
5
The mood of a piece of writing refers to
the diction employed by the writer.
the emotions felt by the reader.
the attitude of the writer toward his subject matter.
the emotions felt by the character being described.
6
Which of the following reasons does
not
stop Amir from adopting Sohrab?
Sohrab is Hazara while Amir is Pashtun.
Sohrab is not a legal orphan.
No death certificates for Sohrab's parents
The Taliban control Afghanistan.
7
Which of the following is a recurring motif of the story?
books
letters
phone calls
newspapers
8
What does the author foreshadow when Assef gives Hitler's biography to Amir for his birthday?
the death of Baba
the upheaval of Amir’s life
the arrival of Hassan’s mother
Assef’s future path in life
9
“One time when I was really little, I climbed a tree and ate these green, sour apples..."
Amir
Hassan
Sohrab
Baba
10
Who said: “Well, people need stories to divert them at difficult times like this..."
General Taheri
Ali
Farid
Assef
11
A focus on literary devices-the use of metaphors, flashbacks, and irony-is employed when using
archetypal criticism
psychoanalytic criticism
historical criticism
formalist criticism
12
Who is Sofia Akrami?
Ali's first wife
Amir's wife
Hassan's mother
Amir's mother
13
“Respectfully, you can’t forbid me anything, Agha sahib. . . We don’t work for you anymore.”
Farid
Ali
General Taheri
Assef
14
"Why did he ever have to feel sad to shed tears? Couldn’t he have just smelled an onion?”
Hassan
Rahim Kahn
Baba
Amir
15
Before the kite competition, Hassan dreams of a monster in Gargha Lake. The monster is a symbol
of Amir's fear.
of Hassan's confidence.
of Hassan's fear.
of Assef's confidence.
16
Crossing out of Afghanistan, Hosseini describes the “bone-colored moon.” What's the tone?
fearful
playful
peaceful
restful
17
“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days...can change the course of a whole lifetime.”
Amir
Rahim Kahn
Hassan
Baba
18
When an event seems deliberately contrary to what a reader expects, it is known as
a litote.
an allusion.
a motif.
ironic.
19
Ms. Ward's maiden name is
Langusch
O'Donnell
Svensoren
Jones
20
Afghanistan is a beautiful mansion littered with garbage & someone has to take out the garbage.
Farid
Ali
Assef
General Taheri
21
Which form of literary criticism does not care about the author's original intent?
Marxist
Feminist
Historical
Formalism
22
Rostam and Sohrab is an epic tale about what subject matter?
A son who murders his father.
A son who insults his father.
A father who mortally wounds his son.
A father who insults his son.
23
Wait! What's mood?
A comparison of something. Let's face it, this is wrong.
A reference to a historical event.
The emotion the reader feels created by the writer's words.
the attitude of the writer towards his subject.
24
What was Sanaubar’s initial reaction to her son’s birth?
She attempts suicide.
She refuses to hold him.
She runs from the house and is never heard from again.
She weeps and then hits Ali.
25
In addition to being a motif, the image of the lamb is also an example of a
tone
mood
allegory
symbol
