The Kite Runner Chapters 6-9

What is the highlight of many children's winter in Afghanistan?

• Carnivals

• Kite flying

• Snowball fights

• Reading book and/or writing them

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Who is the actual kite runner?

• Hassan

• Baba

• Amir

• Assef

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What are two of the rules of kite fighting in Afghanistan?

• Do not cut opponents kite and play fair

• Kite is allowed to touch ground and play fair

• No rules, just fly your kite

• Fly your kite and no cutting opponents kites

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What is the interpretation of the Amir's quote "He was the ant and I was holding the magnifying glass" (Hosseini 54)?

• Society has Amir's religion superior to Hassan's

• He was observant

• Amir knew everything about Hassan

• He was always in control and could decide whether he wanted to "tease" Hassan or not

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What does Hassan's dream about the lake foreshadow/represent?

• The dream represents society and what they think of Hassan's religion

• The lake represents a sense of belonging for Amir with his dad

• The dream represents Amir and Hassan's relationship

• The lake represents not being afraid and winning the kite fight

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Who says, "I opened my mouth and almost said something...The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had." Why is this quote important?

• Amir - he recognizes that his actions the day of the kite fight changed his life forever

• Baba - he realizes his son needs the recognition in his life to thrive

• Hassan - he realizes his actions and how they affect his life

• Assef - he realizes bullying is wrong and he should speak out against it

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Why do you think Amir says he finds it hard to look at Hassan, who means every word he says?

• He knows Hassan is lesser because of his religion

• Seeing Hassan makes Amir feel guilty about himself and his actions

• Baba tells Amir bad things about Hassan

• Amir is starting to loose his friendship with Hassan

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How does Amir and Hassan's relationship relate to typical friendships in the modern world?

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What are some bad qualities you notice in Amir and Hassan's friendship that you do not want to carry into your own life?

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How do you think Amir and Baba's relationship will change after Hassan and Ali leave?

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