Kite runner 20 - 25 questions
After whom was Sohrab named?
A great warrior. (Chapter 24 questions)
What memory does Amir recall when he sees the pink house?
Amir recalls all the things he used to do with Hassan and he also talks about the scents/smells that reminded him of the past when Hassan and Ali used to live with them. He talks about the tangy orange smell that he would eat with his naan. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
What dream about the bear does Amir recall? How has the dream changed?
Amir remembers that Baba is wrestling a bear but the dream changes and he ends up be the one wrestling the bear. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
How does Sohrab react when Amir tells him that the two of them are related and that his father never knew?
Sohrab was very confused and curious about what Amir was saying. He starts questioning Amir and asking questions like "did your father love you guys the same."? (Chapter 24 questions)
What phrase does Farid state that causes Amir to cry? Why does it make him cry?
Farid says the quote "For you a thousand times over" which is exactly what Hassan would say to Amir in the past. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
What do the men do to Amir before they talk to him?
Rip out his beard and then start to laugh? Or playing with facial hair. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
What does Raymond Andrews tell Amir when he questions him about adopting Sohrab? Why is Amir so upset with Andrews?
"Give it up", Amir gets very mad at Raymond Andrews for saying that, he tells him that someone who has kids should have his job. Then Amir finds out his daughter killed herself. (Chapter 24 questions)
Describe the scene that Farid and Amir find inside the stadium. How do they both feel as they enter?
A scrawny little boy is trying to sell Amir some "sexy pictures", Amir and Farid feel uncomfortable and decline. Farid tells Amir that, that boy can get into a lot of trouble. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
How do the men set up an appointment with the man in the black sunglasses?
All Farid had to do was tell one of the whip-carrying Talibs that we had personal business that they had to discuss with him. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
In the opening of the chapter, the reader discovers the meaning of the vignette (a brief account, episode, or story) on page 287. Explain.
Amir basically goes in and out of consciousness while some part of him is thinking about the past or memories mixing up that Assef is also beating him up. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
Why is Amir concerned about a tall bearded man he sees in the hospital?
Amir is concerned because he thinks maybe Assef told someone to come find them. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
What does Amir learn about Sohrab? What advice about finding Sohrab does Zaman give Amir?
Amir learns that Sohrab has been taken by a of the Taliban person. Zamen says to find him at halftime with black sunglasses. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
What specific information does Amir learn about his mother?
Amir learns that his mother said that being too happy was preparing you to lose something. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
What does Farid tell Amir about Betty and John Caldwell? What do you think has happened?
Farid tells Amir that Betty and John Caldwell never existed and I think that the Taliban or Assef killed them. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
How does Amir feel as he awaits the meeting? (Find and read the paragraph where he shares his thoughts.)
He feels nervous and his hands are calmly, pg 275 (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
The man says that he had an epiphany in prison. What happened to him? What is the epiphany that he experiences? What is his mission?
He was chosen to get beat for that night, the epiphany that he had from this experience is that God was on his side because he lived. The kidney stone he had was gone because the guard kicked it off while kicking his left kidney. His mission is to "take out the garbage" in Mazar. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
When Amir offers to pay for the boy, what does the man tell him about his own family?
His family is very rich and owns a house in a very nice neighborhood. (beach front house). He doesn't need money because Assef already has enough. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
At the end of the chapter Amir recalls Rahim's statement that there's a "way to be good again." What do you think he meant?
I think it means for Amir to do the right thing for Sorab. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
Why is Zaman so afraid of Amir at first? How does Amir convince him to open the door and listen to him?
Samen is afraid of Amir because he thinks they are the Taliban looking for children. Amir talks to him and convinces him to open the door and listen to him by listing out everything he knows about Sohrab and that he is his half uncle. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
Explain what Sohrab says about sour apples. How does he apply this concept to moving to America?
Sohrab ate sour apples that were not ripe yet, his mother told him that he needed to wait. So he applied that concept to moving to America. He will basically let everything play out. (Chapter 24 questions)
What does Sohrab do when it is obvious that the man is going to kill Amir? What do his actions remind you of? (Go back and look at page 42.)
Sohrab shoots Assef in the eye with a slingshot. This action reminds me of Hassan threatening Assef that he was going to shoot him in the face with a slingshot and become "One eyed Assef" (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
Explain the great news Amir learns in a telephone call as Sohrab takes a bath.
Soraya said "he called me back tonight and said he was almost certain he could get Sohrab a humanitarian visa." This basically means that Sohrab has a very high chance of getting adopted by Amir. (Chapter 24 questions)
Describe and explain the "Street of Guests."
The "streets of guests" is a street where people live, it's just locals but "guests". For example people behind the Taliban, or the real brains of this government like Arabs, Chechens, Pakistains." (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
Explain Amir's first encounter with the Taliban in the truck. What mistake does Amir make?
The Taliban drives by in a red car and the mistake Amir is staring at them when they pass. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
Amir's interaction with the old beggar is extremely important to him. Describe the beggar and explain why Amir is so interested in him.
The beggar asked for some money and Amir gave it to him. After Amir gave him the money he talked about wanting to be a teacher at a university. Amir then asked if he knew his mother and the beggar said yes. Amir is so interested because Baba avoided talking in detail about his mother. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
Describe how the man and woman were stoned. What do the clerics do? How do they justify their actions? How do the people in the crowd react? How does Amir react?
The man and women were stoned during halftime of a soccer game. Trucks rolled out onto the field and the people were placed in holes. The clerics basically give a speech about why the person is getting stoned. They justify their actions by saying that sinners must be punished. People react by murmuring in low voices. Amir says this is the one place he really wants to leave but can't. (Chapter 20 - 21 questions)
On page 318, Arnir remembers something he read: "There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood." Explain what he means in the quotation.
There are many children in Afghanistan but many of them grow up like a little kid in America or some other country because it's not safe in Afghanistan at the moment. There are so many dangers parents worry about, they barely let their child do anything. (Chapter 24 questions)
On page 277, the man states: "You don't know the word liberating until you've done that, stood in a roomful of targets, let the bullets fly, free of guilt and remorse, knowing you are virtuous, good, and decent. Knowing you're doing God's work. It's breathtaking." Explain the quotation. How do you think he became this way?
You don't know how it feels for someone who wants to be free so badly until your the person who is literally behind the gun pointing it at someone. I think he became this way to gain power. (Chapter 22 - 23 questions)
