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Julia, good work on these assessment ideas! Here are some questions to think about as you move forward:

RELEVANCE: How might you include choices for students that 1) relate to their own lives and/or 2) connect to something of clear value to society or to gaining competence in the discipline of ELA (like what dialogue reveals about a character, as in our CUnit)? This test implies that understanding the text is about knowing the meaning of words, knowing the plot, and demonstrating the interpretation that the teacher wants you to make--is that what reading this text meant to you?

ALIGNMENT: How might you more clearly connect this assessment to the goals/BQ? Is this the best way to know what students have learned in that area?

SCAFFOLDING: How might you break down this assignment into manageable parts that students can complete (and see their own progress (i.e. prepare them for this test)? How might you teach them the criteria you will use to evaluate the essay portion, for example?

DIVERSITY: How might you include choices that appeal to different backgrounds and to different styles of learning? I like the idea of using some tests about vocab and plot events along the way--just not sure this is the best way to gauge what all learners are doing as they read and interpret....

CONVENTIONS: How might you create a handout or assignment sheet that spells out clearly what the steps, requirements, and criteria are for this assignment (and that makes them look feasible, rather than intimidating)?

I look forward to reading your next draft! J


 * Attending to Feedback:** I saw from the discussion board that some people asked that I put standards in here because I didn't have any for my rationale. Also, Sam said that she liked my big question: "How do you deal with worldviews that are different from your own?" so I made my essay question for the unit test relate to that. By mentioning aspects of forgiveness in the novel and explaining how they contribute to character development, students can realize that some characters, like Amir, are redeemable and can be forgiven and learn to forgive throughout the novel, while others, like Assef, never forgive and never forget. This shows the vast difference in worldviews between two types of characters - some are willing to put the past behind them and start fresh while others hold on to a grudge and a cynical worldview.

Academic Standards: Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more themes or central ideas of a text, including the development and interaction of the themes; provide an objective summary of the text
 * CC.1.3.11–12.A**

Develop and analyze the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details,quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic; include graphics and multimediawhen useful to aiding comprehension.
 * CC.1.4.11–12.C**

Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
 * CC.1.3.11–12.C**

Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
 * CC.1.3.11–12. K **

Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain‐specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college‐ and career‐readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
 * CC.1.2.11–12.J**

// The Kite Runner // Unit Test World Literature Honors

Name: Date:

Section:


 * Section 1: Matching (10 points)**


 * Directions:** Match the best definition on the right with the correct word on the left. Use capital letters to fill in your answer. Each response is worth one point.

a. Atrophied a. foul, repulsive, not clean

b. Garrulous b. free from guilt or shame

c. Façade c. withered, shriveled

d. Grimace d. indicates disapproval or pain

e. Periphery e. round, plump, fat

f. Rotund f. artificial, deceptive

g. Milieu g. excessively talkative

h. Squalid h. affectively modest, shy

i. Coy i. environment, surroundings

j. Absolve j. edge or outskirts


 * Section 2: Multiple Choice (25 points)**


 * Directions:** Choose (circle) the **__best__** answer to each question. Each question is worth one point. Only one answer is the correct answer.

1. What is it that worries Baba about Amir? A. He isn’t certain who Amir’s mother was B. A boy who can’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything C. Boys at school bully Amir D. Amir could disappoint him by losing the kite-fighting tournament

2. How is Hassan’s cleft lip fixed? A. Amir uses his birthday money to pay for the surgery B. Baba pays for the surgery as a birthday gift to Hassan C. Hassan steals Amir’s birthday money and uses it for the surgery D. Ali steals Amir’s birthday money to pay for the surgery

3. What does Baba believe the greatest sin is? A. Murder B. Tyranny C. Unfairness D. Theft

4. How does Ali end up dying? A. He steps on a land mine. B. He is stoned to death. C. He is executed for disobeying. D. He dies of old age.

5. In the beginning of the story Amir thinks of himself as better because he can ___ and Hassan can’t. A. Use a slingshot B. Read C. Run his kite better D. Sing

6. Amir see's something that disgusts him at a soccer half time show when he goes back to Afghanistan. What was it? A. Two adults getting stoned to death for adultry. B. A riot breaks out. C. How much Afgahnistan has changed. D. A vision of Baba.

7. What was the first word Hassan spoke? A. Food B. Ali C. Mom D. Amir

8. Which of the following sounds the least like Hassan's personality? A. Strong B. Loyal C. Weak D. Noble

9. Choose the character that best fits this description: "One leg was deformed from polio". A. Hassan B. Assef C. Ali D. Amir

10. The objective of the kite flying tournament was to: A. Cut down the other contestants kites B. Perform the most dazzling stunts C. Se who could fly their kite the longest without letting go D. Practice aerial acrobatics

11. What did Hassan's mother say to Ali about Hassan when he was born? A."Here now you have your son to do all your smiling for you." B."Look at my precious baby!" C."Does it look like me?" D. All of the above

12. What was Amir's first short story about? A. Space exploration B. Time Travel C. A greedy man whose tears became pearls D. None of the above

13 . Judging from the plot of his short story, which of these best describes Amir? A. Jealous B. Strong C. Weak D. Troubled

14. Where does Rahim Khan go at the end of the story? A. To work for Al Queda B. America C. Back to Baba's old house because no ones there anymore D. He doesn't tell anyone

15. Why did Amir never know his mom? A. She left him at birth. B. She died giving birth. C. She died in a fire. D. She died in a car accident.

16. Who is Soraya's father? A. A trader from the market where Amir grew up B. A general from Afghanistan C. Baba's best friend D. Ali's brother

17. What did both Hassan and his son Sohrab do for Amir? A.Painted a portrait of him B.Read to him C.Cooked for him D.Defended him from Assef with a slingshot

18. What does Amir throw at Hassan? A. Sticks B. Water C. Pomegranates D. Books

19. What was Hassan's dream about that he shares with Amir on the day of the kite flying tournament? A. His mother B. His father C. An alleged monster D. His grandparents

20. It is revealed to Amir that him and Hassan were of what relation? A. Brothers B. Half Brothers C. Cousins D. Just best friends

21. Where is Ali's Fatherland located? A. The United States B. Pakistan C. Kabul D. Hazarat

22. Who said they knew Amir's mother? A. Hassan B. A beggar C. Baba D. Sohrab

23. In what city did Amir and Hassan grow up? A. Peshawar B. Kuwait C. Kabul D. Jalalabad

25. Who is Hassan's real father? A. Rahim Khan B. Ali C. Baba D. General Taheri

25. What metaphor does Amir use to explain the importance of Sohrab smiling? A. The longest journeys begin with a simple step. B. When spring comes, it melts each snowflake one at a time. C. The storm is most dangerous just before it clears. D. Every wound has its purpose.


 * Section 3: Essay (20 points) **


 * Directions:** Respond to the prompt below in a clear, organized essay (introduction, body, conclusion). Your response should contain examples from the text to support your position.


 * What are some instances of forgiveness in the novel? How are they significant to the development of certain characters in the novel? Are there any times that a character does not forgive another any why? Name three instances of forgiveness or never forgiving and explain how the situations contributed to a certain character’s development. Your response should contain examples from the text.**