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Ch. 1-3
Ch. 4-6
Ch. 7-9
Ch. 10-12
Ms. Walls Bonus
100

True or False: Amir receives a call from Rahim Khan who asks him to come to Pakistan to see him. Amir is in San Francisco.

True

100
How does Baba view story writing? 

He views it as "weak" and not something worth his or Amir's time. 

100
Why is Amir nervous in Chapter 7? 

Because he and Hassan are participating in the kite tournament

100

Who invades Afgahnistan in Chapter 10?

Russia

100

When is my birthday?

June 13th

200

Where does Amir live? 

Kabul, Afganistan

200

Who was Baba close to during his childhood? 

Ali

200

What does Hassan dream of before the kite tournament?

A monster in the lake / Lake of Amir and Hassan, Sultans of Kabul. 

200

Who is Kamal and what ironic event happened to him?

Kamal was one of Hassan's rapists, he was raped when Russia invaded and hasn't spoken since.

200

What is my favorite pizza topping?

Pineapple. 

300

Who is Hassan? How is he described? 

Hassan is a Hazara who is a servant to Baba and Amir. He grew up with Amir even though he is not of the same class structure. Hassan has a cleft lip. 

300

What does Hassan receive from Baba for his 12th birthday?

The surgery to fix his cleft lip. 

300
What does Ali give Amir for his birthday? What is the purpose of this gift? 

An illustrated copy of the legens that Amir reads to Hassan. This makes Amir feel even more guilty for how he treats Hassan. 

300
How does Baba react to living in America versus living in Afghanistan? Give one example from the text to support your answer.
In Afghanistan Baba was known by everyone in the town and the culture valued honor and honesty. In America Baba works long hard hours at a gas station and they don't know their neighbors. At the local grocery store, when asked for his ID Baba gets upset because that is questioning his honor, when in Afghanistan they kept track of what/how to pay very differently. 
300

How many siblings do I have?

1 Brother
400

What does it mean to be a Hazara, a Shi'a Muslim, Afghanistan's minority group?  

Treated differently, crude jokes are often made at Hassan, and we see Hassan bullied often. 

400

Who protects Amir from Assef and with what? 

Hassan and his slingshot

400

 When Hassan is assualted in Chapter 7, what does Amir do? What is the importance of the symbol of the "lamb" in this scene? 

This chapter also begins a theme that greatly effects the rest of the story. What is that theme?  

Amir doesn't do anything, he is a bystander. The lamb is a symbol of innocence and sacrifices and Hassan has been sacrificed for Amir to get the blue kite, the object that earns him the prize of Baba's pride. 

Theme: Guilt

400

Who is Soraya and how long does it take for Amir to talk to her in an actual conversation? 

She is General Taheri's daughter. It takes him a year to speak to her. 

400

What smells like blue paint but is red?

Red paint

500

What does it mean to be Pashtun, Sunni Muslim, Afghanistan's majority group? 

Pashtuns are treated well and respected. Amir lives in a large estate, and while Hassan is being laughed at and treated crudely, Amir can live in denial that this happens because Hassan is Hazara. 

500
How is Ali described? 

The bottom half of his face was paralyzed, and polio destroyed the muscle in his right leg. He was always smiling 

500

Why does Hassan and Ali leave? What is Baba's reaction?

Amir hid money and his watch under Hassan's mattress, making it look like Hassan stole it. When confronted, Hassan says he did steal even though he didn't, and instead of forcing them to leave, like Amir thinks Baba would, Baba begs them to stay. 
500

What illnes does Baba have and what is Amir's last request for him as his father?

Lung cancer. His last request is to permit him to marry Soraya by going to formally ask for Soraya for Amir. 

500

True or False: I played Junior Olympic Volleyball in high school 

True