Kite Runner Characters

what does Rahim Khan tell Amir about Baba?

• Baba is Hassan's father

• Baba is Hassan's uncle

• Baba has a large sum of money left in his bank account for Hassan

• Baba is apart of the underground railroad

Which of Baba's building was destroyed in kabul?

• orphanage

• the horse stables

• his hospital

• his house

who lived with Rahim Khan after Baba and Amir fled Kabul?

• Soraya

• Talib officials

• Hassan

• Sohrab

What happened to kite fighting?

• it is used as a national sport by the Taliban.

• It is banned by the Taliban

• People create bonfires using the old kites

• people sell the kites on the black market

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Why does Hassan name his child Sohrab?

• Farzana chose the name not Hassan.

• it is the name of a character from one of the books that Hassan and Amir read as a child.

• It reminds him of his childhood.

• It is the name of the leader of Afghanistan.

What does Amir realize in chapter 19 about his life

• he needs to make his own decisions and become an adult.

• he is destined to fly kites for a living.

• he will never belong in Afghanistan and America is his true home.

• Afghanistan is his true home, and he has always belonged there

where do Farid and Amir go to?

• to the airport to go to Egypt

• to make sandwiches at the local deli

• to the hospital to give Farid a new arm

• to Farid's brothers house

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who delivered Farzana’s son?

• a nurse hired by Rahim Khan

• Rahim Khan

• Hassan

• Sanaubar

Who is Farzana?

• an old friend of Rahim Khan

• Hassan's wife

• the new house maid for Baba's house.

• Amir's cousin

Why does Amir want Rahim Khan to return home with him to the US?

• he believes that he would enjoy the weather there more

• Rahim Khan would receive better medical attention for his sickness

• He would not be under the control of the Taliban

• He wants Rahim Khan to meet his wife and her family