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WorksheetsThe Kite Runner Chapter Questions 11-15
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ch. 11
38. How does Baba change once he and Amir move to the U.S?
He loses his status from Kabul and finds it difficult to adjust yet softens towards Amir
He becomes reserved and disheartened as no one knows him in America
He turns to drinking as a vice and Amir is forced to support him
Ch. 11
39. How does Amir's attitude towards Baba evolve once he enrols for college?
He comes to look down on Baba instead of admiring him
He accepts that he will never make Baba proud of him
He decides he is no longer willing to sacrifice his wants to suit Baba
He resents him for no longer supporting him financially
Ch. 12
40. Why does Amir have to be 'careful' about pursuing Soraya?
Because she is known for breaking the hearts of men
Because she has a 'reputation' from being with a man before marriage and her parents are over protective
Because Baba doesn't want Amir to be distracted from his studies
Because her father is a very important man and Amir might damage Baba's relationship with him
Ch. 12
41. What does the way Soraya is treated reveal about Afghan culture?
Women are treated like children before they are married
Women are not expected to be able to read
Women bring more shame to their families than men
Women who stray from subjugation are not tolerated by society
Ch. 12
42. Why does Baba refuse chemo therapy for his Oat Cell Carcinoma (cancer)?
He accepts that this is his time to die
He doesn't trust the Russian doctor
He has always been too proud to take help from anyone
He is tired of life in the U.S and doesn't want to be a burden to Amir
Ch. 12
43. How does Amir respond when Soraya tells him the story of her past?
He admires her courage because he has lacked it in his past
He tells her about his betrayal of Hassan
He is offended but knows he still must marry her as their parents have agreed on the match
He judges her for her past despite not wanting to be judged for his own
Ch. 13
44. What happened that moved Amir while Soraya was caring for Baba?
He found Baba and Soraya reading his stories
Soraya's family came to visit to be with Baba
Baba to Amir that Soraya reminded him of Amir's mother
Ch. 13
45. Why did Khala Jamila (Soraya's mother) adore Amir so much?
Because Baba had taught him to be a gentleman
Because she did not trust that Soraya could take care of herself
Because he relieved her of her fear that no man would ever marry Soraya
Because he would listen to her ailments when General Sahib wouldn't
Ch. 13
46. What causes the strain between Soraya and her father?
General Taheri feels distant from Soraya since she married Amir
General Taheri cares more about his family's reputation than Soraya's happiness
General Taheri believes that teaching is beneath her
General Taheri believes that Soraya is not good enough for Amir
Ch. 14
47. What does Amir realise once he sees Rahim Khan again?
That he was Amir's only true friend
That he was always more or a father to Amir than Baba was
That he has always known the truth about what happened to Hassan and what Amir has done to make him leave.
That he was never going to let Amir get away with his lies from the past
Ch. 15
48. What has happened in Kabul that has destroyed the city when Amir returns to visit Rahim Khan?
The Taliban have taken control
The Soviet Union have given up fighting the Mujaideen
The Mujaideen have taken control
