Events and Items #1
Events and Items #2
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Potpourri
Memorable quotes and comments
100

A surgical procedure was given as a gift to correct this defect.

What is a harelip or cleft palate?

100
Assef's birthday gift to Amir.
What is a biography of Hitler?
100
Amir and Hassan's favorite season
What is winter?
100
Rahim's birthday gift to Amir.
What is a journal for Amir to write in?
100
Rahim Khan encourages Amir with this hope at the end of their phone conversation.
What is 'There is a way to be good again'?
200
The fruit Amir threw at Hassan.
What is a pomegranate?
200
This item could bring a great price on the black market, according to Farid.
What is an artificial leg?
200
Soraya chose this profession despite her father's disapproval.
What is teaching?
200
A gift from Rahim to Amir that is passed on to Sohrab.
What is the photo of Hassan and his family?
200
The only sin in the world, according to Baba.
What is theft?
300
'Transportation' used on the second leg of the journey to Pakistan.
What is an empty fuel tank?
300
Kite strings cut because of this.
What is a glass coating?
300
Ali died this way.
What is stepping on a land mine?
300
A 'gift' Soraya provides for her servant.
What are lessons in reading and writing?
300
A term of endearment Baba never uses with Amir.
What is 'jan'?
400

Sohrab was forced to wear these when he was with Assef and the Taliban.

What is a costume with bells that tinkled when he danced for them.

400
A game Sohrab and Amir play during hospital recovery time.
What is panjpar?
400

Named for this Afghan hero of legend.

Who is Rostram?

400
Soraya's mother is banned from ever doing this in public.
What is singing?
400

This person taught Farsi at the local university.

Who is Amir's mother, Sofia Akrami?

500
Soraya makes this confession to Amir when they are engaged.
What is her prior relationship with another man?
500
His children appear to be interested in Amir's watch but are actually hungry.
Who is Wahid?
500

Five days after giving birth she ran away to join a group of entertainment troupe.

Who is Sanaubar?

500
Amir dreams, when he is in the hospital, that he is wrestling with this.
What is a bear?
500
Hassan's favorite expression of loyalty.
What is 'For you a thousand times over'?
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