Kite Runner chs. 18-23

Why does Farid try to kill the director of the orphanage? 

• He finds out he is allowing children to abuse each other physically. 
• He finds out that he is selling children for sexual purposes to the Taliban. 
• He is outraged that the man will not help them find Sohrab. 

What does Amir look for when he climbs the hill to the cemetery where he and Hassan used to play? 

• The slingshot Hassan used to play with. 
• The pomegranate tree with the old inscription: Amir and Hassan sultans of Kabul
• The book the used to read

What did Amir have to wear when he goes back to Afghanistan? 

• Turban  
• A robe
• Fake beard 
• Colored contacts

Why does the man in the John Lennon sunglasses murder two people?

• Treason

• Adultery

• They were war criminals

• They opposed the Taliban

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Why does the man in the John Lennon sunglasses consider Amir a traitor?

• Because he does not have a real beard

• He is not a true believer in the Taliban

• Because Amir says that American is far superior to Afghanistan

• For leaving his country and his duty to Afghanistan

Who do we discover the man in the John Lennon sunglasses to be?

• Wali

• Ali

• Assef

• Rahim Khan

How is the interaction between Sohrab and Assef uncomfortable?

• Sohrab screams at Assef the entire time and refuses to stop

• He makes him dance, wear make-up, and constantly touches him

• He is forced to sing Britney Spears' hit song "Hit Me Baby One More Time"

• They make him do the Cupid Shuffle while wearing a one-piece bathing suit

What must Amir do to get Sohrab?

• Fight

• Sing

• Dance

• Pay money

What literary term best describes Sohrab taking out Assef's eye?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Irony

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During the fight, what does Amir do?

• Cry like a little baby

• Stop to cook Ramen noodles

• Laugh

• Try to escape

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