Kite Runner Introduction

Where was the author born?

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Check all that apply to the setting of the novel.

• Starts during the 1960's

• Deals with the Afghan monarchy

• The story leads up to present time.

• Takes place in both Afghanistan and the US

• It's about two little boys from different social classes.

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Check all that are true of Kite running.

• Kite running has been a favorite Afghani pastime for 100 years.

• Kite running requires two person teams.

• Kite flyers stand on top of buildings to fight other kite flyers.

• The object is to move your kite in intricate maneuvers through the sky.

• Kite strings are made with metal or coated in glass.

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The two national languages of Afghanistan are

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Afghanistan's ethnic majority are the

• Hazaras

• Sunni Muslims

• Pashtuns

• Shi'ite Muslims

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Check all correct statements.

• Most Pashtuns are Sunni Muslim.

• Most Hazaras are Shi'ite Muslim

• Sunni and Shi'ite are different sects of the Muslim religion.

• Pashtuns have little power in Afghanistan.

• Hazaras are on the lower end of the socioeconomic scale.

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Three basic tenets of Islam discussed in the novel include Zakat, Hadj, and Namaz. These refer, (in order) to the practices of:

• charitable giving

  pilgrimage to Mecca

  5 daily prayers facing Mecca

• pilgrimage to Mecca

  5 daily prayers facing Mecca

  charitable giving

• 5 daily prayers facing Mecca

  charitable giving

  pilgrimage to Mecca

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The strict fundamentalist faction of Islam that has gained political power is

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In the 1970's, what political event happened that paved the way for the Taliban to come to power?

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What two socioeconomic factors cause the political and social tension and hostility in the novel?

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