The Kite Runner

Who is this character?

• the director of the orphanage

• Amir’s driver

• Assef

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Sohrab is traumatised by his experiences.  How does Amir finally get him to smile?

• by flying a kite with him

• by buying him a computer

• be reading one of his stories to him

Select the writer of the novel, The Kite Runner.

• Salman Rushdie

• Khaled Hosseini

• Mohsin Hamid

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What of the following DOES NOT happen due to Amir’s framing Hassan for theft?

• Baba fires Ali.

• Baba forgives Hassan.

• Ali resigns.

As a result of the invasion, Baba and Amir flee.  To which country do they flee?

• Iran

• Pakistan

• Tajikistan

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Which word best describes Baba’s actions on the truck as they leave Afghanistan?

• brave

• cowardly

• cunning

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What secret did Soraya reveal before agreeing to marry Amir?

• She is a Christian.

• She ran away with, and lived with a man in Virginia.

• She cannot have any children.

How many children have Amir and Soraya?

• none

• one

• two

How did Hassan die?

• cancer

• heart attack

• The Taliban killed him.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Ali, according to Rahim Khan?

• Ali was not Hassan's father

• Ali was sterile.

• Ali looted Baba’s home after Baba went to live in America.