WorksheetsThe Kite Runner: ch. 5-10
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Assef has the nickname of--- (ch. 5)
Bear Fighter
Flat Nose
Hunting Duck
Ear-Eater
Which is NOT true about Assef? (ch. 5)
He has a slingshot.
He's fascinated with Hitler.
He's a Pashtun.
He had a reputation for savagery.
What does Amir almost deny in front of Assef? (ch. 5)
That he is afraid of him.
That Hassan is his friend.
That he killed his mother.
That Baba is proud of him.
Hassan's birthday gift from Baba: (ch. 5)
a room in Baba's home.
a ride in Baba's Mustang.
a period of time off from serving Hassan.
a plastic surgeon to fix his lip.
Which literary device is Hosseini using in the final lines of chapter 5?
"The swelling subsided, and the wound healed with time. Soon, it was just a pink jagged line running up from his lip. By the following winter, it was only a faint scar. Which was ironic. Because that was the winter that Hassan stopped smiling" (47).
Metaphor
Characterization
Foreshadowing
Personification
What does Amir think the key is to winning Baba's love and attention? (ch. 6)
winning the winter kite tournament
getting a scar like Hassan
becoming a good soccer player
winning the poetry competition
Who is the best kite runner in Kabul? (ch. 6)
Assef
Amir
Hassan
Ali
Who said "Of course, nothing is free in this world, and my pardon comes with a small price" (72) (ch. 7)
Amir
Hassan
Assef
Baba
What does Amir do when he sees Assef assaulting Hassan? (ch. 7)
runs away
screams and stops it
tells someones
throws rocks
When Amir sees Hassan at the end of the alley, which animal does he compare him to? (ch. 7)
owl
lamb
snake
deer
As Amir's birthday wraps up, what does Rahim reveal to Amir about his past? (ch. 8)
He was once poor
He was adopted
He is moving to Pakistan
He wanted to marry a Hazara girl
"You know, you can tell me anything you want, Amir jan. Anytime" (Rahim Khan, p. 99)
True or false: Amir tells Hassan that he watched him being assaulted by Hassan.
True
False
What did Ali and Hassan give Amir for his birthday? (ch. 9)
a homemade kite
a photograph of Amir and Hassan under the Pomegranate tree
a new copy of a book Hassan loves Amir to read
he sings him a song
Of what does Amir accuse Hassan? (ch. 9)
Lying
Fighting
Crying
Theft
Where are Baba and Amir escaping to for safety at this point in the text? (ch. 10)
Pakistan
Paris, France
England
Iran
What is the Russian soldier's "price for letting [them] pass?" (ch. 10)
He wants to kill one of them
He wants more money
He wants a "moment" with a woman in the truck
All of these
In the scene with the Russian soldiers, what is the most important difference we see between Baba and Amir? (ch. 10)
Physical strength
The willingness to speak up and die for what's right
Age
Understanding of the world
Who does Amir see in the basement? (ch. 10)
Hassan
Assef
Kamal (Assef's friend)
Sanaubar
From the snippets of conversation between Baba and Kamal's dad, it sounds like Kamal was also raped. What does this show?
Irony; he watched Assef rape Hassan
Rape is used as a way to show control
Rape is used as a form of punishment
All of these
How does Kamal die? (ch. 10)
From the fumes in the truck
From dehydration
From starvation
All of these
