Ch. 1-3
True or False: Amir receives a call from Rahim Khan who asks him to come to Pakistan to see him. Amir is in San Francisco.
True
He views it as "weak" and not something worth his or Amir's time.
Because he and Hassan are participating in the kite tournament
Who invades Afgahnistan in Chapter 10?
Russia
When is my birthday?
June 13th
Where does Amir live?
Kabul, Afganistan
Who was Baba close to during his childhood?
Ali
What does Hassan dream of before the kite tournament?
A monster in the lake / Lake of Amir and Hassan, Sultans of Kabul.
Who is Kamal and what ironic event happened to him?
Kamal was one of Hassan's rapists, he was raped when Russia invaded and hasn't spoken since.
What is my favorite pizza topping?
Pineapple.
Who is Hassan? How is he described?
Hassan is a Hazara who is a servant to Baba and Amir. He grew up with Amir even though he is not of the same class structure. Hassan has a cleft lip.
What does Hassan receive from Baba for his 12th birthday?
The surgery to fix his cleft lip.
An illustrated copy of the legens that Amir reads to Hassan. This makes Amir feel even more guilty for how he treats Hassan.
How many siblings do I have?
What does it mean to be a Hazara, a Shi'a Muslim, Afghanistan's minority group?
Treated differently, crude jokes are often made at Hassan, and we see Hassan bullied often.
Who protects Amir from Assef and with what?
Hassan and his slingshot
When Hassan is assualted in Chapter 7, what does Amir do? What is the importance of the symbol of the "lamb" in this scene?
This chapter also begins a theme that greatly effects the rest of the story. What is that theme?
Amir doesn't do anything, he is a bystander. The lamb is a symbol of innocence and sacrifices and Hassan has been sacrificed for Amir to get the blue kite, the object that earns him the prize of Baba's pride.
Theme: Guilt
Who is Soraya and how long does it take for Amir to talk to her in an actual conversation?
She is General Taheri's daughter. It takes him a year to speak to her.
What smells like blue paint but is red?
Red paint
What does it mean to be Pashtun, Sunni Muslim, Afghanistan's majority group?
Pashtuns are treated well and respected. Amir lives in a large estate, and while Hassan is being laughed at and treated crudely, Amir can live in denial that this happens because Hassan is Hazara.
The bottom half of his face was paralyzed, and polio destroyed the muscle in his right leg. He was always smiling
Why does Hassan and Ali leave? What is Baba's reaction?
What illnes does Baba have and what is Amir's last request for him as his father?
Lung cancer. His last request is to permit him to marry Soraya by going to formally ask for Soraya for Amir.
True or False: I played Junior Olympic Volleyball in high school
True