Characters
What is Hassan's father's name?
"For you, a thousand times over."
Who is Hassan or Amir
What secret does Rahim Khan reveal about Amir and Hassan?
What is they are brothers
What is foil?
What is a character who contrasts with another character in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of one character.
What historic leader does Assef admire?
Who is Hitler
“Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them with your favorite colors.”
Who is Rahim Khan
Why do Baba and Amir flee Afghanistan?
What is the Soviet invasion
How does Hassan’s loyalty act as a foil to Amir’s selfishness throughout the novel?
What is Hassan’s selfless loyalty to Amir contrasts with Amir’s jealousy and desire for Baba’s approval
What is the name of Hassan's mother?
Who is Sanaubar?
“A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.”
Who is Baba
Why does Sohrab attempt to commit suicide?
What is Amir suggests to send him back to the orphanages for a time
In what way does Baba act as a foil to Amir at the beginning of the book?
What is he is a symbol of more traditional masculinity, and sort of shames Amir for his more harmonious hobbies.
What is the name of Farid's brother?
Who is Wahid
“Now, no matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every sin is a variation of theft.”
How does Baba die?
What is lung cancer
How does Rahim Khan act as a foil to Baba, especially in terms of their treatment of Amir?
What is Rahim Khan provides emotional support and understanding to Amir, unlike Baba, who often distances himself emotionally
What is the name of the doctor that treats Amir after his brutal fight with Assef?
Who is Dr Faruqi
“But I hope you will heed this: A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer.”
Who is Rahim Khan
How does Amir frame Hassan for theft?
What is by planting money and a watch under Hassan’s mattress
How does the dynamic between Amir and Sohrab act as a foil to the relationship between Amir and Hassan?
What is Amir’s failed attempt to protect Hassan as a child is contrasted with his determination to protect Sohrab