Quotes
“So my father took me up to my bedroom and sat me in front of the dresser mirror. He handed me a pair of scissors and calmly told me to cut off all my hair. He watched while I did it.”
Soraya
Where did Amir and Hassan go to read?
They went to a pomegranate tree
What does Amir throw at Hassan?
Pomegranates
Why do Amir and Baba flee Afghanistan?
The Russians have come
This person betrays Ali by damaging Ali's honor.
Baba
“Remember there’s no monster, just a beautiful day.”
Hassan
Who had a leg that was deformed from polio?
Ali
What did Sanaubar say to Ali about Hassan when he was born?
"Here now you have your son to do all your smiling for you."
What was Hassan’s dream about that he shared with Amir on the day of the kite tournament?
A monster
This group took over Afghanistan after the Russians
Taliban
"Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them in with your favorite colors.”
Rahim Khan
Before learning the reason why Amir is back in Afghanistan, Farid tells Amir that he will always be __________________ in Afghanistan.
A tourist
According to Baba, the worst sin a person can commit is…
Theft
Sohrab and Hassan are both very skilled at this.
Using a slingshot
When Amir went to Kabul, who did he meet that said they new his mother
A begger (old college professor)
“It was a look I had seen before. It was the look of the lamb…I imagine the animal sees its imminent demise is for a higher purpose. This is the look…”
Amir
Who/What destroyed the orphanage that Baba built in Kabul?
The Taliban
Hassan and Amir carved this phrase on a tree.
Amir and Hassan the sultans of Kabul
What incident softened the relationship between Soraya and General Taheri, making them closer?
General Taheri breaking his hip
The son of Hassan and nephew to Amir
Sohrab
“I’m so afraid…Because I am so profoundly happy, Dr. Rasul. Happiness like this is frightening…They only let you be this happy if they’re preparing to take something from you.”
Sofia
What is the color of the kite Hassan ran for Amir the night he was attacked in the alley?
Blue
What does Asseff give Amir for his birthday?
A biography of Hitler
Hassan’s son is named after…
A character in his favorite story
Shot in the head by the Taliban for protecting Amir and Baba's old home
Sohrab's parents (Hassan and his wife)