Characters
What is Hassan’s most notable physical feature at the beginning of the book?
a Harelip/ Cleft lip
How does Hassan die?
Executed by the Taliban
Who says, "There is a way to be good again."
Rahim Khan
The city Amir and Soraya call home and where Amir and Sohrab fly kites.
San Francisco
In the novel, when the author describes the wind as “whipping through the streets like a furious animal,” what figurative language is being used?
Simile
What does Assef give Amir for his birthday?
A biography of Hitler
What is Sohrab’s reaction after Amir tells him he might have to go back to an orphanage?
He attempts Suicide
What important quote does Amir whisper to Sohrab at the end of the novel?
"For you, a thousand times over."
What ethnic group is Hassan a part of?
Hazara
In The Kite Runner, Amir struggles with a desire for redemption, even though he believes he can never truly atone for his past mistakes. What literary device is this an example of?
Paradox
Explain how Baba and General Taheri make a living in America.
General Taheri=Welfare
Baba= Works at a gas station
This symbol is VISITED multiple times throughout the story and symbolizes Amir and Hassan's childhood Bond & Friendship.
pomegranate tree
Who says, "War doesn’t negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace."
Baba
What is Baba’s biggest regret, as revealed later in the novel?
That he fathered Hassan and never told Amir
"Baba's anger was a storm" is an example of which figurative device?
Metaphor
What was Hassan & Amir's first words?
Hassan=Amir
Amir=Baba
This item(s) symbolize redemption, freedom, and Amir’s relationship with Hassan and later Sohrab.
Kites
Who says, "I make one mistake and suddenly everyone is talking nang and namoos, and I have to have my face rubbed in it for the rest of my life."
Soraya
After 9/11 and the US invasion of Afghanistan, This character returns to Afghanistan for a ministry position
General Taheri
In The Kite Runner, amazed by the tournament, Hassan describes it as "a thousand kites soaring in the sky." What literary device is this?
Hyperbole
What is Baba’s famous nickname?
Mr. Hurricane
The novel explores this one word theme topic by having Amir seek to atone for betraying Hassan by rescuing Sohrab.
Redemption
After Assef says "Afghanistan is like a beautiful mansion littered with garbage, and someone has to take out the garbage."
Amir points out to Assef that what he is doing is called this term.
ethnic cleansing
Who invaded Afghanistan in 1979 impacting Amir’s and Baba’s lives causing them to leave?
Soviets (Soviet Union)
In The Kite Runner, Amir says, "I became what I was not," when referring to his relationship with his father. What figurative device is being used here?
Paradox