Events and Items #1
Events and Items #2
Characters
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

What does General Taheri say about the idea of adoption?

"Blood is a powerful thing...Never forget that" (187)

200
Soraya chose this profession despite her father's disapproval.
What is teaching?
200

Rahim's gift to Amir

A brown leather notebook.

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

Baba's "other" son

Hassan

400

Soraya's job

Teacher

400

Militia group who ruled Afghanistan after the Shorawi.

The Northern Alliance

400
Named for this Afghan hero of legend.
Who is Sohrab?
400
Soraya's mother is banned from ever doing this in public.
What is singing?
400

Motifs in the novel

Mirrors, the color red, tree imagery

500
Soraya makes this confession to Amir when they are engaged.
What is her prior relationship with another man?
500

How did Hassan die?

He was shot by the Taliban.

500
S/he had a checkered past that included a stint with a entertainment troupe and a stretch as a homeless person.
Who is Sanaubar?
500

Hassan's son

Sohrab

500
Hassan's favorite expression of loyalty.
What is 'For you a thousand times over'?
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