diff --git a/moto/ec2/models.py b/moto/ec2/models.py
index dcae2115..cf12120f 100644
--- a/moto/ec2/models.py
+++ b/moto/ec2/models.py
@@ -9,14 +9,19 @@ class EC2Backend(BaseBackend):
     def __init__(self):
         self.reservations = {}
 
-    def add_instance(self):
-        new_instance = Instance()
-        new_instance.id = random_instance_id()
-        new_instance._state = InstanceState(0, "pending")
+    def get_instance(self, instance_id):
+        for instance in self.all_instances():
+            if instance.id == instance_id:
+                return instance
 
+    def add_instances(self, count):
         new_reservation = Reservation()
         new_reservation.id = random_reservation_id()
-        new_reservation.instances = [new_instance]
+        for index in range(count):
+            new_instance = Instance()
+            new_instance.id = random_instance_id()
+            new_instance._state = InstanceState(0, "pending")
+            new_reservation.instances.append(new_instance)
         self.reservations[new_reservation.id] = new_reservation
         return new_reservation
 
diff --git a/moto/ec2/responses.py b/moto/ec2/responses.py
index 52ddd3e0..aa6d630e 100644
--- a/moto/ec2/responses.py
+++ b/moto/ec2/responses.py
@@ -1,36 +1,43 @@
+import boto
+
 from urlparse import parse_qs
 
 from jinja2 import Template
 
 from .models import ec2_backend
+from .utils import instance_ids_from_querystring
 
 
 def instances(uri, body, headers):
     querystring = parse_qs(body)
     action = querystring['Action'][0]
+    instance_ids = instance_ids_from_querystring(querystring)
 
     if action == 'DescribeInstances':
         template = Template(EC2_DESCRIBE_INSTANCES)
         return template.render(reservations=ec2_backend.all_reservations())
     elif action == 'RunInstances':
-        new_reservation = ec2_backend.add_instance()
+        min_count = int(querystring.get('MinCount', ['1'])[0])
+        new_reservation = ec2_backend.add_instances(min_count)
         template = Template(EC2_RUN_INSTANCES)
         return template.render(reservation=new_reservation)
     elif action == 'TerminateInstances':
-        instance_ids = querystring.get('InstanceId.1')[0]
         instances = ec2_backend.terminate_instances(instance_ids)
         template = Template(EC2_TERMINATE_INSTANCES)
         return template.render(instances=instances)
     elif action == 'StopInstances':
-        instance_ids = querystring.get('InstanceId.1')[0]
         instances = ec2_backend.stop_instances(instance_ids)
         template = Template(EC2_STOP_INSTANCES)
         return template.render(instances=instances)
     elif action == 'StartInstances':
-        instance_ids = querystring.get('InstanceId.1')[0]
         instances = ec2_backend.start_instances(instance_ids)
         template = Template(EC2_START_INSTANCES)
         return template.render(instances=instances)
+    # elif action == 'DescribeInstanceAttribute':
+    #     attribute = querystring.get("Attribute")[0]
+    #     instance_id = instance_ids[0]
+    #     instance = ec2_backend.get_instance(instance_id)
+    #     import pdb;pdb.set_trace()
     else:
         import pdb;pdb.set_trace()
 
@@ -272,3 +279,12 @@ EC2_START_INSTANCES = """
     {% endfor %}
   </instancesSet>
 </StartInstancesResponse>"""
+
+
+EC2_DESCRIBE_INSTANCE_ATTRIBUTE = """<DescribeInstanceAttributeResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2012-12-01/">
+  <requestId>59dbff89-35bd-4eac-99ed-be587EXAMPLE</requestId>
+  <instanceId>{{ instance.id }}</instanceId>
+  <kernel>
+    <value>aki-f70657b2</value>
+  </kernel>
+</DescribeInstanceAttributeResponse>"""
diff --git a/moto/ec2/utils.py b/moto/ec2/utils.py
index 190ff4cd..15f5c71c 100644
--- a/moto/ec2/utils.py
+++ b/moto/ec2/utils.py
@@ -8,8 +8,18 @@ def random_id(prefix=''):
     instance_tag = ''.join(unicode(random.choice(chars)) for x in range(size))
     return '{}-{}'.format(prefix, instance_tag)
 
+
 def random_instance_id():
     return random_id(prefix='i')
 
+
 def random_reservation_id():
     return random_id(prefix='r')
+
+
+def instance_ids_from_querystring(querystring_dict):
+    instance_ids = []
+    for key, value in querystring_dict.iteritems():
+        if 'InstanceId' in key:
+            instance_ids.append(value[0])
+    return instance_ids
diff --git a/tests/test_ec2/test_ec2.py b/tests/test_ec2/test_ec2.py
index 2506bc01..c9d6670d 100644
--- a/tests/test_ec2/test_ec2.py
+++ b/tests/test_ec2/test_ec2.py
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ def test_instance_launch_and_terminate():
 @mock_ec2
 def test_instance_start_and_stop():
     conn = boto.connect_ec2('the_key', 'the_secret')
-    reservation = conn.run_instances('<ami-image-id>', '<ami-image-id2>')
+    reservation = conn.run_instances('<ami-image-id>', min_count=2)
     instances = reservation.instances
+    instances.should.have.length_of(2)
 
     stopped_instances = conn.stop_instances([instance.id for instance in instances])
 
@@ -42,3 +43,10 @@ def test_instance_start_and_stop():
 
     started_instances = conn.start_instances(instances[0].id)
     started_instances[0].state.should.equal('pending')
+
+# @mock_ec2
+# def test_instance_attributes():
+#     conn = boto.connect_ec2('the_key', 'the_secret')
+#     reservation = conn.run_instances('<ami-image-id>')
+#     instance = reservation.instances[0]
+#     instance_type_value = instance.get_attribute("instanceType")