Guided Silent Reading Quiz (Strand 1)

What is the first thing we learn about the narrator?

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What kind of relationship does Amir have with his father?  How does he feel about it?

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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

Who is Sanaubar?  How is she contrasted to Amir's mother?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What example does Ali set for the boys?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why are Amir and Hassan’s first words significant?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Amir mean when he says (on p. 15) about Baba:  “You can’t love a person who lives that way without fearing him too.  Maybe even hating him a little”?

What is the only sin, according to Baba?  Explain!

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

1. What role does Rahim Khan play in Amir’s life?  Why might this be important later on?

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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

Why does Amir have such mixed feelings for and about Hassan?  Give an example of his contradictory feelings.

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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

Who is Assef and how does he treat the boys?