Test Review

Across

3. (n.) something true or accurate (page 12)

8. (adj.) pointlessly or annoyingly talkative; given to rambling (page 10)

12. (adj.) relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters; practical as opposed to idealistic (page 201)

13. (n.) uncertain agitation, apprehension, or fear (pg 43)

14. (adj.) producing wealth; profitable (page 111)

Down

1. A recurring element, such as a type of incident, a device, an image, or reference, which appears frequently in a single work of literature.

2. (n.) – the quality or state of being reserved, silent, or restrained (page 157)

4. A literary device which involves using many interconnected symbols in such as way that in nearly every element of the narrative has a meaning beyond the literal level, i.e., everything in the narrative is a symbol that relates to other symbols within the story.

5. (adv.) not possible to revoke; unalterable (page 320)

6. (v.) to go over in the mind carefully and repeatedly; to contemplate or ponder (page 231)

7. The prevailing feeling or emotional state of a literary work

9. (adj.) marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty (page 329)

10. A word, place, character, or object that means something beyond what it is on a literal level and represents another, more general idea.

11. (adj.) being friendly, sociable, and congenial (page 150)


The objective test over your reading of The Kite Runner is broken down into five sections. You

will have a series of multiple choice questions over the following:

  • Vocabulary words used in context
  • Literary devices
  • Who said it?
  • Passage-based questions assessing understanding of literary devices and inferencing skills
  • Plot-based questions

And here’s what will help you study for MONDAY’S test:

  • Vocabulary

Complete the crossword puzzle on the following page. These are the vocabulary words on your test. Do not study any others. On the test, you will see the sentences that these words come from in our reading of The Kite Runner. That is why you are given the page number that you can find these words on. You may want to look them up in your book to familiarize yourself with HOW the word is used. This is NOT a match the word to the its definition section.

  • Literary Devices

In addition to the four literary devices reviewed in the crossword puzzle on the following page, you will also want to make sure you review your notes so that you understand how these devices are also used in the text:

Foreshadowing HyperboleImageryIrony

Metaphor MoodSimileTheme

  • Who Said It?

This is where your responses to the chapter questions will come in handy. Your responses should help you match the character to the significant quote that he or she said in the book. The notes that you took on the poster review activity will also help you study, though you will NOT be able to use these notes on the test. Characters to make sure that you know are:

Amir HassanBabaAli

Soraya SanubarAssefGeneral Taheri

Farid SohrabRahim Kahn

  • Passage-Based Questions

You will want to review the following activities and notes from your binder:

  • Motif grid –there are a number of motif question on this test. Make sure you know where there are references to one-eyes, dreams, lambs, and kites
  • Inferencing handout – many of the questions in this section are inferencing questions where you are asked to draw a logical conclusion from the evidence presented in the passage.
  • Study your definitions and examples of mood, tone, and irony
  • Plot-Based Questions

You will be able to use your responses to the chapter questions on this test. However, you will not be allowed to use other parts of the packet. It would be helpful to make sure your questions are answered for this section. Specifically, make sure you know:

  • The difference between Hazaras and Pashtuns
  • What the story of Rostam and Sohrab is about
  • What happens when Amir travels with his dad to Jalalabad following the assault on Hassan
  • What happens when Amir asks Hassan to hit him with a pomegranate
  • Why Hassan and Ali leave Baba’s home
  • How Amir and his dad get to America
  • Who Farid is
  • Who the Talib official is
  • What happens to Hassan
  • What happens to Rahim Kahn