WELCOME BACK!Take a Three-Question Quiz sheet and a Words on Wednesday sheet from the V.I.P. table.

Review your vocabulary words for today’s quiz.

(No Bell Work on Wednesdays)WEDNESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2015

AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

Words on Wednesday Quiz Word Bank:

coquette implacable jingoistic

harangue affinity

The Kite Runner Quiz Number a sheet of paper from 1 through 10. Write the word or phrase that best completes or answers the question on the screen. The first eight questions are Multiple Choice; the last two questions require your thoughts.

The Kite Runner Quiz 1. “Think of something good," __________ said in [Amir’s] ear. "Something happy." Who spoke into his ear?

Assef Baba HassanSohrab Soraya

The Kite Runner Quiz 2. "Sanaubar had taken one glance at the baby in Ali's arms, seen the cleft lip, and barked a bitter laughter." Who is the baby?

Amir Assef Hassan

Sohrab Soraya

The Kite Runner Quiz 3. Who said, "You don't know the meaning of the word 'liberating' until you've done that, stood in a roomful of targets [the Hazaras in Mazar-i-Sharif], let the bullets fly, free of guilt and remorse, know you are virtuous, good, and decent. Knowing you're doing God's work. It's breathtaking."?

Amir Assef BabaAli Rahim

The Kite Runner Quiz 4. Who said, "Now, no matter what the mullah

teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of

theft. Do you understand that?"?

Hassan Assef BabaAli Rahim

The Kite Runner Quiz 5. Why does Amir feel like a tourist when he returns to Afghanistan?

-He has never been to Afghanistan before. -The Taliban have changed everything. -Farid tricked him, he is not actually in Afghanistan. -He was drugged and he has amnesia.

The Kite Runner Quiz 6. Who is Farid?

- Hassan's son - Hassan's wife - Acquaintance of Rahim Khan's who brings Amir to Kabul. - Homeless drug dealer living on the streets of Kabul who used to be a sniper until they cut down his tree.

The Kite Runner Quiz 7. Why was Amir wrong for staring at the Taliban?

- They had beards on. - They rode in a red truck and red symbolizes blood. - A written law forbade looking at important people. - It was wrong to show the Taliban that you were not afraid of them. They needed power.

The Kite Runner Quiz 8. Where did Amir and Farid go to find Sohrab?

- An orphanage - A tree - A house full of scary people - A cardboard box in the middle of a deserted alley.

The Kite Runner Quiz 9. When Amir and Sohrab return to the U.S., what is the General and his wife’s reaction to Sohrab? (Write your own answer.) 10. What does Amir tell the General that he will never do in Amir’s presence? (Write your own answer.) BONUS: Answer in a well-written paragraph, In your opinion, who is the “Kite Runner” referred to in the title of the novel?

Exit Ticket

Write down in your Agenda:◦ On Monday, September 14th, I will be back and we will have a

class discussion of the novel. Begin thinking of two questions you have about The Kite Runner and two statements regarding the book you would like to share with the class.

◦ I hope you had a nice long weekend. Enjoy this short week. Be extra kind to our Guest Teacher and thank her for being here.