The Kite Runner - Chapters 11-15

What does Baba give Amir as a graduation gift?

• A new house

• An old Ford Grand Torino

• A scholarship to college

• A trip to Afghanistan

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Amir want to study in college?

• Business

• Engineering

• Medicine

• Writing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Who does Baba introduce to Amir at the flea market?

• Hassan

• Rahim Khan

• Kamal

• General Taheri

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What significant event occurs in Afghanistan in April 1978?

• The rise of the Taliban

• The overthrow of President Daoud Khan

• The start of the civil war

• The invasion by Russia

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Baba feel is the greatest tragedy to befall Afghanistan?

• The destruction of Kabul

• The invasion by foreign powers

• The loss of honor and decency

• The loss of wealth

What does Amir think of America?

• A place of opportunity

• A place to forget the past

• A place of danger

• A land of wealth

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does Soraya reveal to Amir about her past?

• She has a child

• She was a famous singer

• She ran away with a man

• She was married before

What does Baba refuse to do when diagnosed with lung cancer?

• Tell Amir about his illness

• Seek treatment

• Talk to General Taheri

• Leave the house

What does Amir complete and publish during the summer of 1988?

• A collection of short stories

• A biography of Baba

• His first novel

• A book of poetry

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does Amir feel guilty about?

• Leaving Afghanistan

• Not helping Baba

• Not marrying Soraya sooner

• His treatment of Hassan