thomsen kite runner final

What does Assef get Hassan for his birthday

A book on Hitler

What does Ali give Amir for his birthday?

A brand new Shahnamah

Who are the Caldwell's?

A family willing to take care of Sohrab

Who is Karim?

A people smuggler

The narrator of the story is?

Amir

Who says, "I opened my mouth and almost said something...The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had..." Why are those important words?

Amir

Who is Farid?

Amir's driver to Kabul, Afghanistan

What does Baba give Hassan as a birthday gift?

An operation to fix his cleft lip

Baba has just funded and built what?

An orphanage

What changes Hassan's mind about moving to Kabul?

Baba's death

What event prompts Rahim to see out Hassan?

Baba's death.

Who adopted Ali?

Baba's father

What does Amir say his whole life has been defined by?

Being Baba's son

What is Ali's nickname that all the neighborhood kids call him?

Boogeyman

For whom does Baba always buy three Kites?

Both Amir and Hassan

What is the one thing that Baba and Amir have in common?

Both are good at Kite Fighting

What weapon does Assef always carry?

Brass knuckles

What is the punishment that General Taheri made Sorarya do when he brought her home after running away?

Cut off all her hair

What is Baba's reaction to Dr. Schneider?

Doesn't like him because he's Russian

Amir's childhood's friends name is?

Hassan

Who is Farzana?

Hassan's wife

What does Zaman do with the money he gets from the Talib official?

He buys food for the children

Which of the following information is NOT TRUE about Farid?

He fought for the Russians

What is the last thing Amir says the orphanage owner that gets him to open the door?

He is Sohrab's half uncle

How does Hassan die?

He is shot in the back of the head

Why does General Taheri not work in the United States?

He thinks US work is degrading

What does it mean when Amir asks Baba to go "khastegari"

He wants Baba to ask the General for his daughter's hand in marriage

What did Baba'a father do for a living?

He was a judge

Where has Sohrab gone?

He was bought by a Talib official

Nang and Namoos means?

Honor and Pride

What does Amir yell out in the middle of the night while on vacation that no one hears?

I watched Hassan get raped

Why is Iran a sanctuary for Hazara's?

Iranian's are also Shi'a Muslims

Where does the family take a trip to in Chapter 8?

Jalalabad

What happened to Ali's parents?

Killed in a car accident by two wealthy teenagers that were high

How did the citizens of Kabul go from one block to another during the times of dangerous bombings?

Knocked holes in the walls of their homes

What is the name of the Lion Baba takes the boys to see at the zoo?

Marjan

Before the scene in the alley, Amir has a memory. He tells a story about a time when Hassan and him saw a fortune teller. What does the fortune teller say to Hassan?

Nothing, he gives Hassan his rupia back

Where must Amir fly to in order to see Rahim Khan?

Pakistan

What disease does Ali have

Polio

What kind of tree to Amir and Hassan always play around?

Pomegranate tree

What does Baba do before he gets on the truck that will take him to Pakistan?

Poured dirt into a box and put it in his breast pocket

According to Amir, Hassan is so ______, it makes Amir always feel like a phony?

Pure

Bab'a work colleague's name is?

Rahim Khan

Who calls Amir

Rahim Khan

Who does Amir wish could be at his wedding?

Rahim Khan

What does Rahim Khan tell Amir the night of his birthday?

Rahim Khan was once in love with a Hazara

For what task has Rahim Khan asked Amir to Pakistan to complete?

Retrieve Sohrab from an orphanage

Who does Amir imagine that he and his father will be like if he wins the tournament?

Rostam and Sohrab

What does Amir say Kabul is now littered with?

Rubble and Beggars

Amir lives in what City

San Francisco

What is Hassan's mothers name

Sanaubar

What is the proudest moment of twelve-year-old Amir's life as described in Chapter 7?

Seeing Baba proud and fist pumping with both hands in Amir's direction

What does the Russian solder want as a "tax" for letting the truck pass the checkpoint?

Sex with one of the female passengers

What hidden talent does Khanum Taheri (Soraya's mother) have?

She can sing

What happened to Amir's mother?

She died during child birth

Why was Farzana beaten at the bazaar?

She spoke loudly to a vendor

When was the last time Amir spoke with Rahim Khan?

Shortly after Baba's funeral

What does Amir tell Hassan "imbecile" means?

Smart

Who is Jamila?

Soraya's mother

According to Baba, all sin comes from

Stealing

How did Ali die?

Stepped on a land mine

What is the most coveted prize for Kite Runners?

The last fallen kite of a winter tournament

What was destroyed by the Northern Alliance that meant so much to Baba?

The orphanage

The person that calls Amir ends the phone call with what line?

There is a way to be good again

What phrase did Rahim Khan say on the phone that seems to haunt Amir?

There is a way to be good again

Ali and Hassan are Hazara =true Pashtun=false

True

Baba and Amir are? Pashtun=True Hazara=False

True

What does Amir say a kite tournament is like? (Hint, it's not just a game).

War

Rumor has it that Baba has?

Wrestled a bear

What does Amir compare the emptiness of Soraya's womb to?

a newborn child

What does Amir say Baba has wrestled his entire life?

bears

What does Amir see in the snow as Hassan limps home?

blood

What is the color of the last kite Amir cuts in order to win the tournament?

blue

What is Baba diagnosed with?

cancer

What does Baba give Amir as a graduation gift?

car

What does Amir call himself for running away in the alley?

coward

What is Hassan willing to eat if Amir really asked him to?

dirt

What animal does Assef compares Hassan's loyalty to?

dog

What kind of truck will take Baba and Amir to Pakistan?

fuel truck

Where does Baba work in America?

gas station

Who does Amir think about during his wedding ceremony?

hassan

After Hassan confesses to stealing, what does Baba do that Amir has never seen before?

he cries

What happens to Assef's friend Kamal during the journey?

he dies

Who is Assef's hero?

hitler

What does Baba say when Hassan accepts blame for the stolen items?

i forgive you

What two items does Amir stare at in the alley? (They have been put there amidst the garbage).

kite and pants

What does Rahim Khan give Amir for his birthday?

leather bound notebook

What do Ali and Hassan decide to do after Hassan confesses to stealing?

leave babas house

How does Assef describe Amir and Hassan's relationship to Hassan in the alley?

like a pet

What look does Amir say Hassan has on his face as he is raped in the alley?

look of the lamb

What does Amir throw at Hassan when they visit "their tree"

pomegranates

What weapon does Hassan always carry?

slingshot

At the flea market, who does Amir fight the urge to see by the gray van?

soraya

Yelda is the first night of the month of Jadi. Jadi is...?

the longest night of the year

Who says, "...this is war. There is no shame in war"

the russian soldier

What does Amir say he feels like in his own country?

tourist

What does Amir believe he will receive if he wins the Kite tournament

vindication, redemption, salvation

What does Amir hide under Hassan's pillow?

watch and money

What season is the favorite of all the children in Kabul?

winter

What does Amir want to become when he grows up?

writer