The Kite Runner

The capital of Afghanistan is

• Herat

• Bamiyan

• Kabul

• Islamabad

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

America went to war in Afghanistan in the

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Before the communist government, Afghanistan was a

• monarchy

• democracy

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In the selection, the leader of the Taliban claims he had to destroy the Bamiyan Buddhas to

• teach the infidels a lesson

• protect the Afghan people

• show 'e who's boss

According to the text, the characters: Amir and Hassan are from similar ethnic and religious group -

• Yes, they are both Pashtuns.

• No, Amir is Pashtun and Hassan is Hazara.

• Yes, they are both Hazaras.

• No, Amir is Hazara and Hassan is Pashtun.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

According to to the descriptions of what happened to Amir’s mother, she ---

• left the family and moved out the country.

• died in a car accident.

• died during childbirth

• abandoned her family

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on the description of what happened to Hassan’s mother, she -

• ran off with a clan of travelling singers and dancers.

• was renowned for her beauty.

• committed suicide.

• died during childbirth

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is Baba´s socio-economic situation?

• Wealthy Businessmen
• Poor servants
• Royalty
• Middle-Class 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Amir´s first word was ¨Baba¨; whereas

Hassan´s was?

• Ali

• Baba

• Sanaubar

• Amir

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Baba supposedly wrestled a -

• Lion

• Tiger

• Bear

• Wolf