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Miscellaneous questions chapters 1-9
100

Amir feels responsible for this persons death

Who is Sofia(Amir's mother)?

100
A symbol of love and affection that later becomes a sign of a memory Amir wishes to forget. Hint: Baba hangs this in his study because he is so proud of Amir and Hassan.
What is the blue kite?
100

In Chapter 2 the author uses foreshadowing when Amir would beg Hassan to shoot the one eyed German Shepard.What event is this a foreshadowing of? Hint: this foreshadowed event occurs in Chapter 5.

What is the first encounter with Assef, Wali, and Kamal?

100

During the competition who cut the last kite? what color was the last kite he cut down?

Who is Amir and What is Blue?

200
The characters Baba and Ali are related to which main characters.
Who is Amir's father and Hassan's father?
200
In chapter seven Amir remembers a ceremony and he thinks of Hassan as this animal.
What is the lamb?
200

In Chapter 3 Baba , stated" When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness." This statement is a foreshadowing of who's state? We find this foreshadowing to be true in chapter 9.

Who is Amir. Baba is talking about his own son on page 18 as he talks to him face to face in his study.

200

In Chapter 7 who is on the roof with Baba watching the kite tournament?

Who is Rahim Khan?

300
Idolizes Hitler and is friends with Wali and Kamal
Who is Assef ?
300
Amir is the kite cutter.This is a symbol of his what
What is Amir's relationship with Hassan after the kite running competition , and Amirs view of life (Selfish)?
300

In chapter 7(pg.59) Hassan dreams about the lake monster before the tournament. Who is the lake monster really? What event does the dream foreshadow?

Who is Assef? The dream is a foreshadowing of the assault against Hassan and Amir's frozen position during the assault as he is unable to swim.

300

Amir desired what most from Baba?

What is his affection or love?

400
The unscrupulous woman who left Hassan and Ali.
Who is Sanuabar( Hassan's mother)?
400
Baba presents Hassan with a gift for his birthday in chapter five. This is a symbol or sign of
What is guilt or respect?
400
The story "Rostam and Sohrab" ,on page 29, that Amir reads to Hassan foreshadows the relationship between...
Who is Amir and Baba's relationship?
400

The setting of "The Kite Runner".

What is Kabul, Afganistan.

500
Baba's business partner and Amir's father figure.
Who is Rahim Khan?
500

When Hassan says "for you a thousand times over". This is a symbol of?

What is Hassan's devotion and love for Amir? 

500

On the first page of chapter one Amir ,states " I became who I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975"(1). This statement foreshadows which event in " The kite runner"?

What is the kite running competition and the event that occurs afterwards?

500

Baba took Amir and Hassan to this famous kite maker to buy a kite for the tournament. P. 51

Who is Saifo?