"The Kite Runner" Chapters 19-21 TEST

Why does Amir reject Rahim Khan's advice to wait a few days before leaving for Afghanistan?

• He is eager to see the country again.

• He believes if he waits, he will talk himself out of going.

• He has a prior commitment.

• He does not trust Rahim Khan.

What does Farid imply about Amir's understanding of Afghanistan?

• Amir has an in-depth understanding of Afghanistan.

• Amir has always been a tourist in his own country.

• Amir has experienced the true Afghanistan after moving to the U.S.

• Amir has never visited Afghanistan.

According to Farid, how did Amir grow up?

• In poverty.

• With a false sense of nationality.

• Rich and disconnected from the true Afghanistan.

• Without any knowledge of Afghanistan.

What is Farid's attitude towards Amir?

• Admiration and respect.

• Indifference and neutrality.

• Bitterness and judgment.

• Sympathy and understanding.

Why does the author mention the air smelling sweet "in the old days"?

• To describe the natural beauty of Afghanistan.

• To show how much things have changed from Amir's childhood to now.

• To explain the process of sugarcane farming.

• To indicate that Amir has lost his sense of smell.

What did the air used to smell like according to Amir?

• Like flowers from the garden.

• Like the nearby ocean.

• Like the sweet smell from the sugarcane that was farmed nearby.

• Like the smoke from the city.

What does Farid falsely believe about Amir's intentions?

• That Amir has come to visit his family

• That Amir has come to sell Baba's property

• That Amir has come to donate money

• That Amir has come to stay permanently

What does Wahid use for lighting in his house?

• Candles

• Electric bulbs

• Lanterns

• Torches

How does Wahid's attitude towards Amir differ from Farid's?

• Wahid is more welcoming than Farid

• Wahid is less trusting than Farid

• Wahid is more judgmental than Farid

• Wahid is less interested in Amir's visit than Farid

What does Amir tell the brothers that changes how both of them feel about Amir?

• He is there to visit them.

• He has come to get his "illegitimate half brother's son".

• He is there to sell his property.

• He wants to move in with them.