Exam Prep

Question 1

where does the beginning of tkr take place

Answer 1

Kabul, Afghanistan

Question 2

what ethnicity is hassan and ali

Answer 2

hazara

Question 3

what ethnicity is amir and baba

Answer 3

Pashtun

Question 4

what sets in motion the changes in afghanistan

Answer 4

the king of afghanistan is overthrown

Question 5

what are the names of the three boys who target amir and hassan

Answer 5

Assef, kamal, wali

Question 6

what does hassan use to defend himself and amir

Answer 6

slingshot

Question 7

who raped hassan

Answer 7

assef

Question 8

how does amir frame hassan in an attempt to get him thrown out of the house

Answer 8

he stuffed money and a watch that amir received at the party under hassans pillow

Question 9

does amir ever admit what he saw while he was still in afghanistan as a child

Answer 9

yes/no he admits it when everyone is asleep and there is no one to hear him

Question 10

why do amir and baba leave afghanistan

Answer 10

soviet union invaded

Question 11

where does baba work in america

Answer 11

a gas station

Question 12

where do amir and baba live in america

Answer 12

california

Question 13

what illness plagues baba and eventually kills him

Answer 13

lung cancer

Question 14

what is amir’s wifes name

Answer 14

Soraya

Question 15

what career does amir chase

Answer 15

writer

Question 16

what are one of the struggles amir and soraya face

Answer 16

they are unable to get pregnant

Question 17

who calls amir back to pakistan

Answer 17

rahim khan

Question 18

what is the name of the group that terrorizes afghanistan

Answer 18

the taliban

Question 19

what is hassan’s wifes name

Answer 19

Farzana

Question 20

what is hassan’s sons name

Answer 20

Sohrab

Question 21

who is the taliban official who took sohrab

Answer 21

assef

Question 22

why does sohrab attempt suicide

Answer 22

the adoption officials say that amir and soraya cannot adopt sohrab because they prove his parents are dead and sohrab believes amir is going to abandon him

Question 23

why does amir believe that baba doesnt like him at the start of the book

Answer 23

because his mother died because of complications during his birth

Question 24

what is amir and hassans connection

Answer 24

hassan used to be amirs servent but is later revealed that they are half brothers as well

Question 25

what is the name of king duncan's castle

Answer 25

Castle Forres

Question 26

what is the name of macbeth's castle

Answer 26

Inverness

Question 27

who are king duncan's children

Answer 27

Malcolm and Donalbain

Question 28

what title does duncan give macbeth

Answer 28

thane of cawdor

Question 29

who is banquos son

Answer 29

fleance

Question 30

who discovers duncans body

Answer 30

macduff

Question 31

who goes to see malcom in england

Answer 31

macduff

Question 32

what are the two things that the apparations tell macbeth about the battle

Answer 32

1. none of woman born / shall harm Macbeth | 2. he is safe until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill.

Question 33

how does malcolm test macduff of his intentions

Answer 33

he claims to be lustful, greedy, and violent

Question 34

what does lady macbeth do that suggests guilt over her part in the murders

Answer 34

she sleepwalks and talks to herself. sees blood on hands

Question 35

how does the english and scottish army disguise their numbers

Answer 35

they all carry birnam wood as they approach dunsinane hill, therefore making one of the prophecies come true

Question 36

what are macduffs motivations to kill macbeth

Answer 36

1. he was a loyal follower of king duncan, whom he assumes macbeth killed 2. he is loyal to Scotland and sees macbeth as a tyrant 3. macbeth killed his wife and son

Question 37

how does macduff exclude himself from the prophacy of those being born from women not being able to hurt macbeth

Answer 37

he was removed from his mother's womb, not born (c-sections baybaeeeeeeeee)

Question 38

what does PACTS stand for

Answer 38

``` P - plot A - atmosphere C - character T - themes S - setting ```