Kite Runner Chapter 1 and 2 Review

The setting of chapter one is:

• A city during winter

• A desert at noon

• A forest in spring

• A mountain village in summer

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The literary device used to tell Amir’s story in chapter two is:

• First-person narration

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Dialogue

In chapter two, Hassan and Amir are similar in some ways and different in others. Which of the following best describes their similarities and differences?

• Both are close friends, but Amir is privileged while Hassan is a servant.

• Both are servants in the same household.

• Both come from wealthy families and are equals in society.

• Both dislike each other and have no similarities.

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Find four examples of discrimination in chapter two:

• 1. Discrimination against Hazaras 2. Social class differences 3. Ethnic prejudice 4. Bullying by Pashtun children

• 1. Equal treatment of all groups 2. Celebration of diversity 3. Support for minorities 4. Friendship between all ethnicities

• 1. Discrimination against Pashtuns 2. Religious harmony 3. Economic equality 4. No bullying in schools

• 1. Social mobility for all 2. Elimination of prejudice 3. Respect for all cultures 4. No class differences

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List 10 descriptions of Amir’s home:

• Large, luxurious, garden, servants' quarters, ornate, spacious, wealthy, decorated, comfortable, well-kept (based on the novel)

• Small, rundown, located in a desert, lacking furniture, poorly lit, noisy, crowded, unkempt, uncomfortable, isolated

• Modern, minimalist, high-rise apartment, with a swimming pool, gym, rooftop garden, smart home features, glass walls, city view, underground parking

• Traditional, wooden, on stilts, surrounded by rice fields, with a thatched roof, open-air kitchen, bamboo walls, communal living, no electricity, rural setting

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List 3 facts that we have learned about Amir:

• 1. He is a Pashtun 2. He is wealthy 3. He is friends with Hassan First word: Amir

• 1. He is a Hazara 2. He is poor 3. He dislikes Hassan First word: Amir

• 1. He is an only child 2. He lives in America 3. He is a servant First word: Amir

• 1. He is a teacher 2. He is an orphan 3. He is from India First word: Amir

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List 5 descriptions of Hassan’s home:

• Small, modest, mud hut, simple, poor (based on the novel)

• Large, luxurious, palace-like, grand, wealthy

• Modern, high-tech, glass walls, futuristic, expensive

• Spacious, multi-storied, marble floors, elegant, opulent

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List 2 of Ali’s physical descriptions:

• 1. Limp 2. Paralyzed lower face (based on the novel)

• 1. Tall and muscular 2. Blue eyes

• 1. Curly hair 2. Scar on the forehead

• 1. Short and thin 2. Freckles

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List the two names that the older Pashtun children called Ali:

• 1. Babalu 2. Boogeyman

• 1. Hassan 2. Monster

• 1. Amir 2. Ghost

• 1. Baba 2. Shadow

List 3 other facts about Ali:

• 1. He is Hassan’s father 2. He is a Hazara 3. He is loyal to Baba’s family

• 1. He is Amir’s brother 2. He is a Pashtun 3. He is a teacher

• 1. He is Baba’s son 2. He is a wealthy merchant 3. He is from Kabul’s elite

• 1. He is a soldier 2. He is a poet 3. He is a member of the royal family

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