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
