The Kite Runner Review

What motivates Amir to return to Afghanistan and rescue Sohrab?

• His desire to find redemption for his past actions

• His curiosity about his Afghan roots

• His need to prove himself to Baba

• His love for Hassan's memory

How does the kite runner's loyalty to Amir ultimately contribute to the plot?

• He sacrifices himself to save Amir.

• He becomes a successful businessman in Kabul.

• He betrays Amir by revealing his secrets.

• He joins the Taliban and seeks revenge against Amir.

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How does Amir's relationship with Sohrab mirror his relationship with Hassan?

• He feels a deep sense of guilt and responsibility toward both.

• He believes that both relationships are based on betrayal.

• He sees Sohrab as a way to redeem himself for his actions toward Hassan.

• He views both relationships as insignificant and unimportant.

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Who is the primary antagonist in the story?

• Assef

• Ali

• Rahim Khan

• Sohrab

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What is the setting of "The Kite Runner"?

• Kabul, Afghanistan

• Lahore, Pakistan

• Tehran, Iran

• Delhi, India

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What impact does the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan have on the characters?

• It leads to the death of Hassan.

• It forces Baba and Amir to flee the country.

• It deepens the ethnic divisions in Afghan society.

• It results in the collapse of the kite-fighting tradition.

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Who speaks the following lines:

"... my entire life... had been a cycle of lies, betrayals, and secrets."

• Baba

• Soraya

• Sohrab

• Amir

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Who speaks the following lines:

"For you a thousand times over." -- The second time it is spoken in the novel

• Hassan

• Amir

• Ali

• Amir

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Who speaks the following lines:

“It's wrong what they say about the past, I've learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out.”

• Baba

• Hassan

• Amir

• Soraya

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Who speaks the following lines:

"In the end, the world always wins. That's just the way of things."

• Baba

• Rahim Khan

• Amir

• General Taheri

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