Chapters 1-10 TKR

At the beginning of the story, Amir receives a phone call from a friend. What country is the friend calling from?

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

• The United States

Answer explanation

Rahim Khan calls from Pakistan

Both Amir and Hassan are missing ____________ in their household

• Their Mothers

• Their Goldfish

• Their Grandfathers

• Their Aunts

Answer explanation

Amir's died in childbirth and Hassan's ran away.

After the phone call, Amir reminisces about his childhood friend, Hassan. In what year does the flashback start?

• 1973

• 1975

• 1981

• 2001

What city does Amir live in?

• Paris

• New York City

• Kandahar

• Kabul

Answer explanation

Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan

Where do Hassan and his father live?

• Next door to Amir

• In a mudhut on Amir's family's property

• A few minutes from Amir's home

• An apartment outside the city

Answer explanation

Hassan and his family are members of the servant class.

What happened to Hassan's mother?

• She was kidnapped

• She died in a farming accident

• She left to join a troupe of traveling dancers

• No one knows

How does Amir feel about the gift that Baba gives to Hassan?

• Jealous for his father's affection

• Envy for the scar that Hassan gets

• Sympathy for the pain Hassan experiences

• Happiness for Hassan

Answer explanation

"I wished I too had some kind of scar that would beget Baba's sympathy." (p. 50)

Are Amir and Hassan of the same ethnic/religious group?

• Yes, they are both Pashtuns. 
• No, Amir is Pashtun and Hassan is Hazara.
• Yes, they are both Hazaras.
• No, Amir is Hazara and Hassan is Pashtun.

What is Baba´s socio-economic situation?

• Wealthy Businessmen
• Poor servants
• Royalty
• Middle-Class 

Amir´s first word was ¨Baba¨; what was
Hassan´s?

• Ali
• Baba
• Sanaubar
• Amir