The Kite Runner

Literary Device Analysis: Which literary device used by Khaled Hosseini in *The Kite Runner* enhances the story or contributes to its themes?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Global Issue Exploration: Which global issue is being explored in *The Kite Runner* through the events and relationships presented in Chapters 1-11, and how does this issue impact the characters and their interactions?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Chapter 11 Focus: Reflect on the events that occur in Chapter 11. How do these events serve as a turning point for Amir's character development?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The kite is initially a symbol of friendship and hope however after chapter 7 it becomes

• a symbol of betrayal and pain

• a symbol of Afghanistan

• regret

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Amir asks Baba to visit General Taheri and ...

• ask him for help with his illness.

• formally request Soraya's hand in marriage.

• ask him to help him book a flight back home.

• ask him to help support Amir through college.

Amir's backstory in Afghanistan is set in the __________.

• 1950s

• 1970s

• 1990s

• 2000s

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

city in Afghanistan where Amir is raised

• Farah

• Mazar-i-sharif

• Kabul

• Jalalabad

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The narrator and Hassan had a childhood that......

• had a typical friendship

• was similar to Ali and Baba's

• had different daily experiences

Why does Amir feel a sense of relief when Baba is diagnosed with cancer?

• He believes it will bring them closer together.

• He sees it as an opportunity for Baba to redeem himself.

• He thinks it will absolve him of his guilt.

• He hopes it will provide him with an inheritance.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does Amir's relationship with Soraya contribute to his redemption?

• She encourages him to confront his past actions.

• She helps him reconnect with his Afghan heritage.

• She forgives him for his past mistakes.

• She supports his writing career.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3