Plot Events
In what year did Amir receive the call from Rahim Khan where he famously said, "There is a way to be good again."?
2001
At the time Amir and Baba fled Afghanistan, what army had invaded?
The Soviet Union's army
Also Acceptable= Soviet Union, Soviet, Sorawi
Half Credit=Communist
The first chapter takes place in the early 2000s. However, the following chapters take place in the 1960s and 70s. What is the vocabulary word for this literary term?
Flashback
What was the name of Baba's business partner and best friend?
Rahim Khan
Amir and Soraya's engagement period was much shorter than what is typical for Afghan weddings. What life change prompted this?
HINT (Sentence Frame)= ________'s ________
Baba's cancer
When Hassan defended Amir from Assef, he threatened to use a slingshot to keep Assef away from them. What did he say Assef's new nickname would be?
One-Eyed Assef
During the kite fighting tournament, Amir decided the blue kite he was up against would ensure he got what he wanted. What did this blue kite symbolize for Amir?
His father's love
BONUS (300 pts)= What thematic topic did the kite become associated with due to Amir's inaction?
Throughout the entire time Amir knew General Taheri, he is always described as wearing the same outfit. What is the outfit he always wears?
A shiny gray suit
When Amir was 12 years old, he won a very important tournament. What is the name of the activity they were competing in for this tournament?
Kite fighting
ALSO ACCEPTABLE= Kite running
There is a conflict between two ethnic groups which is at the center of Hassan's mistreatment by many other characters, including Amir. What are those two ethnic groups?
Pashtuns & Hazaras
When Amir framed Hassan for stealing, Amir noted that if Hassan had told the truth, Baba would have known that Amir was lying. Hassan accepting responsibility for stealing the watch is an example of which literary term?
Irony
Ali has been in Baba's life since he was a child. They grew up together! Why did Amir's grandfather, the esteemed judge, take Ali in?
Ali's parents had been killed by reckless drivers
Rahim Khan went to find Hassan after Baba died because he needed help taking care of Baba's house. After Hassan agreed to do this, what person from Hassan's past reunited with them?
Sanaubar
ALSO ACCEPTABLE= Hassan's mom
What event serves as a juxtaposition for Amir's inaction when Assef attacked Hassan?
HINT= Baba was there!
When Baba protected the woman on the refugee convoy from the Russian soldier
What was the "elephant in the room," as Amir put it, when he visited Rahim Khan in 2001?
Rahim Khan was dying
BONUS= What literary term did Amir identify the phrase as?
Amir noticed that his relationship with his wife, Soraya, had changed in the years following Baba's death. What issue were they facing in their marriage?
Unexplained infertility
ALSO ACCEPTABLE= They can't have children