The Return to Kabul
Harsh Realities
The Search for Sohrab
Voices of the Past
100

After crossing the border from Pakistan, Amir suffers from this physical ailment, a recurring issue from his childhood.

Car sickness

100

Farid makes a biting comment that Amir has always been a "_____" in his own country. 

Tourist

100

This is the name of the orphanage director

Zaman

100

Amir visits the pomegranate tree from his past and find that these words are still carved into it.

Amir and Hassan Sultans of Kabul

200

Amir stays with this man, Rahim Khan’s friend.

Wahid

200

The past job of the homeless man Amir meets on the street.

Professor

200

The form of violence Farid does to the runner of the orphanage.

Chokes him

200

The homeless man tells Amir that his mother liked this fruit, that she used to eat with a knife.

Pomegrantes

300

This character serves as Amir’s driver; he is initially cold and judgmental toward Amir’s "privileged" past.


Farid

300

The group that hung the dead man in the middle of the square.

The Taliban

300

The physical reason Zaman gives for why he hasn't been able to stop the Taliban from taking the children.

Lack of funding

300

They only let you be this "____" if they're preparing to take something from you.

Happy

400

Amir gives this as a gift to the children he is staying with

A watch

400

The body parts Farid lost in the war.

Toes and fingers on his left hand

400

To get past the guards at the stadium, Amir and Farid must claim they have "_________" to discuss with the official in the dark sunglasses.

Business
400

The thing that the beggar asked for from Amir.

A few Afghans

500

Amir disguises himself by wearing a fake version of this facial feature to avoid drawing attention from the Taliban.

A beard

500

This is the specific name of the neighborhood where Amir grew up and visits in Chapter 20.

Wazir Akbar Khan

500

The orphanage director tells Amir he can find the official at the local stadium during the halftime of this sporting event.

Soccer

500

The cause of destruction to the old orphanage

Bombs hit it.

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