Characters
Empower
What is the name of the program on Friday afternoons aimed to provide skills to be emotionally healthy, feel safe and supported and to be a successful citizen?
Kabul, Afghanistan
In which city does most of the novel take place?
Amir
Who narrates the novel Kite Runner?
alliteration
What is the word for using two more consonants in a phrase or sentence for deliberate effect?
The kite tournament and Hassan's betrayal.
What childhood event shapes the relationship between Amir and Hassan?
Ali
What is the name of Hassan's father?
May 8
What is the date for the AP exam, 2024?
It alternates between present-day reflections of Amir and past events from his childhood.
Explain how the narrative of the novel Kite Runner is organized.
Loyalty, love, and redemption are symbolized by this repetition.
What does the repetition of "for you, a thousand times over" symbolize in the novel?
This event changes the course of Amir and Hassan's relationship.
What is the effect of Hassan's assault and betrayal by Assef while trying to retrieve Amir's kite?
He can listen without judgment, and provide solace, comfort and advice.
What makes Rahim Khan a good mentor figure for Amir in Kite Runner?
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
During which historical event does the story begin, setting the stage for the rest of the novel?
Virtually every five-year-old comes to school eager to learn.
What is the first line of the QSI mission statement?
The metaphor of kite fighting symbolizes these.
What symbolizes the competition and struggles in relationships, particularly between Amir and Hassan?
Sense and Sensibility.
Name another novel by Jane Austin written two years prior to Pride and Prejudice?
Amir grapples with guilt and redemption stemming from his betrayal of Hassan.
What internal conflict does Amir struggle with throughout the novel'
Which two settings represent the contrast between war and oppression with freedom, liberty and opportunity?
The Kite Runner begins with an adult Amir reflecting on his past in Afghanistan, creating layers of meaning and depth.
How is the narrative technique of 'framing' applied in The Kite Runner?
These four ideas are all represented by the kite.
What item symbolizes various themes, including innocence, friendship, betrayal, and redemption
Sohrab is Hassan's son who Amir seeks to rescue from a life of suffering in Afghanistan.
How does Sohrab become a significant part of Amir's path to redemption?
This conflict drives Amir's actions and motivates his quest for redemption.
How do internal conflicts of betrayal and guilt shape Amir's scharacter development?
This reflects themes of displacement, identity, and the immigrant experience.
What thematic elements does the dichotomy between America and Afghanistan represent in the novel?
Rahim Khan's letter to Amir, which prompts him to return to Afghanistan.
What reveals crucial secrets about Hassan's lineage and urges Amir to seek redemption by rescuing Hassan's son.
There are two parts to this question.
She was Amir's mother. This nickname shows how Baba adored her; he blamed Amir for her death; also Amir is more like her in his choice to be a writer and this disappointed Babar.
Who is referred to as a 'beautiful princess', and what is her influence on Amir and his relationship with his father?
Amir is "pathetic," at soccer, and likes to write poetry. Amir does not believe any boy should read poetry,'god forbid write it.' He says this when Amir becomes sickened by a death at a Buzkashi tournament.
Why does Babar say "there is something missing in that boy?"