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The Kite Runner: Chapters 10 & 11
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The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini Reading Comprehension and Review Chapters 10 and 11
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1
Karim is the people-smuggling truck driver, who transports Baba and Amir to Peshawar.
False
True
2
Setting of Chapter 11
Kabul, 1983
Peshawar, 1983
San Francisco, 1990s
Fremont, 1980s
3
What "weakness" of Amir's does Baba have to apologize for, again, at the beginning of chapter 10?
Rude, impolite behavior
His illiteracy
Car sickness
Racist comments
4
What does Baba wish on the night of Amir's graduation?
That Amir had graduated earlier.
That Amir's mother was still alive to see his accomplishments.
That Hassan had been with them.
That Amir had been able to start college in Afghanistan.
5
Why is it necessary for Baba and Amir to flee Afghanistan in the Spring of 1981?
Iran launches war against Afghanistan and Soviet bloc.
Tension between Soviets and rebels raise.
Shi'a leaders conspire with Soviets to lead a coup.
Islam is outlawed by new Soviet leaders.
6
Baba gave Amir a car after graduating high school.
False
True
7
What is NOT part of the gossip surrounding Soraya Taheri.
She suffers from breast cancer.
She is hardworking and kind.
She is a decent girl.
No suitors have approached General Taheri.
8
Irony or Foreshadowing: Amir can only survive the trip in the fuel truck by thinking of flying kites with Hassan.
Foreshadowing
Irony
9
"The only thing that flowed more than tea in those aisles was Afghan gossip."
False
True
10
What do Amir and Baba do every weekend in San Jose?
Sell garage sale finds at a flea market
Call Rahim Khan
Visit other Afghan immigrants at the mosque
