The Kite Runner Review

The Kite Runner Review

by Emmalea Couch

Multiple Choice

Which group represents the largest percentage of the Afghan population?

• Hazara

• Uzbek

• Tajik

• Pashtun

Multiple Select

Which two groups are present in The Kite Runner?

• Hazara

• Uzbek

• Tajik

• Pashtun

Multiple Choice

To which group do Amir and Assef belong?

• Hazara

• Uzbek

• Tajik

• Pashtun

Multiple Choice

Which group is Assef racist against?

• Hazara

• Uzbek

• Tajik

• Pashtun

Multiple Choice

Which pillar of Islam do we see Hassan and Ali participate in?

• fasting

• alms giving

• prayer

• pilgrimage

Multiple Choice

Which group represents the majority of Muslims in the world?

• Sunni

• Shi'a

Multiple Choice

What is the major difference/contrast between Sunni and Shi'a?

• the founder and the fallibility of leaders

• the sacredness of the Quran

• the 5 pillars of Islam

Multiple Select

In what way(s) is The Tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab important in The Kite Runner?

• It is Hassan's favorite story to heard read by Amir.

• Hassan names his son Sohrab after one of the main characters.

• Rostam and Sohrab are related but don't know it just like Hassan and Amir.

• Amir kills Hassan just like Rostam kills Sohrab

Multiple Choice

Often Rahim Khan seems to know how Amir is feeling and what he is thinking. This shows that Rahim has _____________.

• actions

• consequences

• fear

• empathy

Multiple Choice

Because of his ____________ (in which he betrayed Hassan), Amir feels guilt and shame. One ___________ of this guilt and shame is that he spends the book searching for redemption.

• actions; consequences

• actions; empathy

• consequences; actions

• consequences; empathy

Multiple Choice

Which word is pictured here?

• proposal

• forgive

• betray

• greed

Multiple Choice

 Soraya was a ____________________ teenager.  She disobeyed her father by running away from home with a man who was into drugs.

• clever

• loyal

• greedy

• rebellious

Multiple Choice

 Rahim Khan tells Amir that America has infused him with ______________________, meaning it has injected him with a positive attitude.

• orphanage

• resolve

• optimism

• invaders

Multiple Choice

Amir learns that Hassan was eventually ______________________ with his mother after the war. Such a terrible war was able to bring together mother and son.

• reunited

• cured

• managed

• suspected