"The Kite Runner" Chapter 20
What were Baba's remarks about his wife?
A great woman
What does Amir see while sitting in Zaman's office?
A grey rat
What does Amir give the old man?
A hundred thousand Afghanis
What does Amir give the old man?
A hundred thousand Asghanis
How many children are at this orphanage?
About 250 children
What was the commonplace of Kabul?
Absurdity
When will Amir leave Afghanistan?
After he finds Sohrab
How does Farid warn Amir?
After the Manipardam, saying Kabul isn't the same
Where will Amir find the Taliban official?
At the Ghazi stadium
What memories does Amir have while traveling the cratered road?
Baba almost got shot on that same road
What action does Baba take with beggars? How have the beggars changed now?
Baba never denied a peddler, the beggars were mostly children about five or six years old who say with their mothers
Why would Amir's mother tell the old man she was afraid?
Being profoundly happy is frightening
Describe the orphanage.
Flat, barracks-style buildings, splintered walls and windows with planks of wood
What are Farid's actions with the man at the door?
He leans his forehead on the door
What comment does Amir say about staring at the Taliban?
He never felt so naked in his life
How has Zaman helped the orphanage?
He spent all his life savings in the orphanage
What was the old man's professional background?
He taught Hafez, Khayyam, Rumii Beydel, Jami, Saadi at a University
What was the old man's professional background?
He taught Hafez, Rumii Beydel, Jami, Saacli at a University
What does Zaman say about the Taliban official?
He visits once a month
According to the man behind the door, why was Amir wrong?
He was great with the slingshot
What is Farid's actions towards Zaman?
He was strangling them
How does Amir feel when he first encounters the Taliban?
His flesh shrunk against his bones, and his heart wasn't battering
How does Amir feel when he first encounters the Taliban?
His flesh shrunk against his bones, and his heart wasnt battering
What do the Taliban look for while patrolling the streets?
Hoping that someone will provoke them
What question does Zaman ask Amir directly?
How badly do you want to find your nephew
What does the old man ask Amir?
If it was Amir's first time seeing a Talib
What does Zaman say about the requested information?
It is not pleasant and dangerous
Discuss the noon canon.
It went off everyday to announce noon time
What is the condition of the supplies at the orphanage?
Its children who've lost their childhood
What did the streets smell like in the old days?
Lamb kabob
What is the status of the food supply at the orphanage?
Less than a months supply of rice, after that they will eat bread and tea
Where are the trees?
People cut them down for firewood in the winter
Why has sadness overcome Amir?
Returning to Kabul was like running into an old friend, seeing that life wasn't good to him
What does this official usually take?
Takes a girl
What had Amir not noticed right away?
The beggars hardly sat with adult males
What news does Zaman give Amir about Sohrab?
The officer took Sohrab
What important question does Amir ask the old man? What is the old man's response?
The old man knew Amir's mother, and he said yes
What is Amir now seeing through Farid's eyes?
The second war
What does Farid say about the police in Kabul?
There's no shortage
What has happened to most of the people Farid has known?
They were either dead or in refugee camps in Pakistan
What does the man say about the photo of the boy?
They've never seen the boy before
What warning does Farid give to Amir?
To never stare at the Talibs
What warning does Farid give to Amir?
To never stare at them
What does the old man promise Amir?
To try and remember his mom
What is the man's name and responsibility?
Zaman, the director of the orphanage
