Kite Runner Chapter 11 Literary Elements Quiz

Which literary element best describes the line on page 129, “Baba was like the widower who remarries but can't let go of his dead wife.”?

• Personification

• Irony

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which literary element best describes the line on page 129, “For me, America was a place to bury my memories. For Baba, a place to mourn his.”?

• simile

• irony

• Personification

• Juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which literary element best describes the line page 125, “Baba loved the idea of America. It was living in America that gave him an ulcer.”?

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Setting

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following best describes the author's purpose in writing about Baba’s encounter with the Nguyens on pages127 - 129

• To illustrate Babas difficulty in adjusting to life in America

• To characterize Mr. Nguyen as kind and understanding for not calling the police

• To emphasize how well Amir has learned English and America customs

• To illustrate Baba’s violent and erratic nature

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which literary element best describes the line on page131, “Baba walked out of the welfare office like a man cured of a tumor.”?

• Personification

• Irony

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Explain the context of the following quote (make sure you include all 5 Ws): “Baba walked out of the welfare office like a man cured of a tumor.” (131)

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Explain the context of the following quote (make sure you include all 5 Ws): “When we left, everyone was sad to see him go. Kabul, Peshawar, Hayward. Same old Baba, I thought, smiling.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which literary element best describes the line, “When we left, everyone was sad to see him go. Kabul, Peshawar, Hayward. Same old Baba, I thought, smiling.”

• Personification

• Irony

• Simile

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3