Events
What is Baba's idea of the only sin?
Theft
Who's Babalu?
Ali
“A broad entryway flanked by rosebushes led to the sprawling house of marble floors and wide windows. Intricate mosaic tiles, handpicked by Baba in Isfahan, covered the floors of the four bathrooms.”
Imagery
What is one of Afghanistan’s illegal economic industry?
Opium
What was the plot hole that Hassan finds in Amir’s story?
The man in the story didn't have to kill his wife; could have cut onions
Who's Baba's best friend and business partner?
Rahim Khan
“To my dismay, Hassan kept trying to rekindle things between us.”
Resilience of the Human Spirit
Ali was crippled as a child due to:
Polio
The winter of _______ came along and changed everything for Amir.
1975
Died from childbirth.
Amir's mom
“Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba. Was it a fair price?”
Metaphor
what does Amir wonder when Baba confronts the Russian soldier?
Does Baba always have to be a hero? (Ch 10)
What weakness of Amir’s does Baba apologize for in Ch 10?
Amir's car sickness
Who suffered from self-inflicted death after the border cross?
Kamal's father
"In fact, you bother me more than this Hazara here. How can you talk to him, play with him, let him touch you?" he said, his voice dripping with disgust.”
Discrimination & Prejudice
What is the official religion of Afghanistan?
Islam
What does Assef give Amir for his birthday?
Mein Kampf
Hassan's mom
Sanaubar
“A few times, I'd even come close to winning the winter tournament--once, I'd made it to the final three. But coming close wasn't the same as winning, was it?”
Rhetorical Question
What did the pomegranate tree symbolize?
The start and end of Amir and Hassan's friendship (read under it and the last fight they had- Amir throwing pomegranates are Hassan).