WorksheetsThe Kite Runner Ch. 18-25
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
What was Baba's greatest sin for Amir
He stole from him the right to have a brother
He stole from him, his own identity
He stole from him the courage to stand up for himself
He stole from him the opportunity to grow up in Afghanistan
How are Baba and Amir more alike now, than ever before
They are both respected individuals in Kabul
They both betray the ones close to them
They both have insecurities
They both run away from conflict
What was Amir's way to be good again?
going back to Soraya being a good husband
praying for Hassan's soul
Accepting to go find Hassan's son
Accepting his past and his father's
"Why are you coming back here anyway? Sell off your Baba's land? Pocket the money and run back to your mother in America?" The tone of this is:
Curious
Friendly
Sarcastic
Sympathetic
What does Amir learn has happened to Betty and Thomas Caldwell?
The Taliban killed them.
They fled to England.
They are no longer taking in orphans.
There never was a Betty or Thomas Caldwell.
Amir did not want to leave the house without seeing....
Hassan's mudhut, where he used to live.
Baba's office.
The pomegranate tree.
The cemetary.
During the halftime show for the soccer game, what was happening in the stadium?
hanging of men.
stoning of a man and woman.
a food festival.
Which animal is used to represent (symbolize) the idea of sacrifice?
A dove.
A lamb.
A cow.
The slingshot is a symbol for....
Bravery.
Childhood.
Pranks.
Afghanistan.
Which character says, "If I deny him one child, he takes ten."
Assef
Amir
Farid
Zaman
Who is Sohrab?
Amir's son
Sanaubar's other son
Hassan's son
A delivery boy
How does Amir win against Assef?
Sohrab helps with the slingshot
Amir gets a knife
Assef falls and hits his head
Farid comes to his rescue
What nickname that Hassan said he would call Assef is finally carried out by Sohrab’s action?
Big-Bearded Assef
Blue-Eyed Assef
Golden-Locked Assef
One-Eyed Assef
What does Amir mean when he thinks that there is “[nothing] wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is…God help him”?
Being a coward is shameful, especially when a coward thinks that they aren’t one.
Being a coward is wise as long as one doesn’t act carefully and is cool being someone else.
It is okay to be a coward as long as one is wise in doing so and not lying to themself.
There’s no such thing as a wise coward, for this is an oxymoron.
What concept does Amir tell Assef is the western definition of “taking out the garbage”?
apartheid
murder
ethnic cleansing
radicalism
In his letter to Amir, what does Rahim Khan say Baba saw every time Baba saw Amir?
Baba saw himself and his guilt.
Baba saw Hassan’s possibility.
Baba saw Amir’s mother’s eyes.
Baba saw Ali’s inner torment.
According to Rahim Khan, why was Baba hard on Amir?
Baba knew what Amir did.
Baba wanted to punish Hassan.
Baba was being hard on Ali.
Baba was being hard on himself.
Why does the hotel manager decide to assist Amir and take him to the mosque?
He thinks Amir is Sohrab’s dad.
He knows Sohrab is a good boy.
He owes him money.
He wants to help a Pashtun.
How does Sohrab feel about what he did to Assef?
He feels angry.
He feels justified.
He feels remorseful.
He feels more vengeful.
What word does Sohrab use to describe himself based on the actions he has committed?
regretful
righteous
dirty
unfortunate
Which one of the following is NOT one of the problems Amir has regarding Sohrab’s adoption?
Death certificates are necessary.
The INS needs to issue a visa.
Legally, Sohrab isn’t an orphan.
Sohrab is a Hazara.
What does Amir mean when he says, “‘My hands are stained with Hassan’s blood: I pray God doesn’t let them get stained with the blood of his boy too’”?
Amir feels guilty for breaking his promise to Sohrab.
Amir feels responsible for Hassan’s death and the action Sohrab took in the bathroom
Amir feels bad that he’s going to have to tell Sohrab to live in an orphanage for awhile.
Amir isn’t responsible for what happens to Sohrab just as he wasn’t responsible for Hassan.
Whose favorite kite fighting technique does Amir perform for Sohrab at the end of the novel?
Baba’s
Rahim Khan's
Hassan's
Soraya's
Finish this quote, "For you...
I would do anything."
a thousand times over."
a million times over."
are not worthy."
Which of the following would best be described as the TURNING POINT for Amir as a DYNAMIC character?
Running the kite for Sohrab
Amir's fight with Assef
Sohrab's suicide attempt
Amir's return to America
Hiding money under a mattress in Farid's house.
All of the following lines from early in the book could be considered "foreshadowing" EXCEPT:
"For you a thousand times over."
"I never forget a face."
"Someday I'll make you face me on on one."
"They will call you one-eyed Assef."
These are all examples of foreshadowing.
One clear THEME in this novel would best be stated as...
It is never too late to make up for your mistakes.
Afghanistan has suffered for far too long.
Fathers and sons.
Redemption
What is the central conflict of The Kite Runner?
One man's inner struggle to see his importance to others
One man's inner struggle to forgive himself for his past's transgressions
One man's struggles to avenge his murdered best friend
One man's struggle to better understand his wife and children
Who is the antagonist of The Kite Runner? Remember, the antagonist is the person who prevents the protagonist from accomplishing the central conflict of a work of literature.
Assef
Amir
Baba
Taliban
Which one of the following items does not symbolize a character asserting his power?
Brass knuckles
Cleft lip/hare lip
Kite flying
Slingshot
Using information regarding the novel's characters, motifs, symbols, etc., which one of the following statements does not sufficiently explain why the title of this work is The Kite Runner.
Although Amir is the protagonist, he is haunted by what he did to his kite runner; therefore, the title reminds the reader who Amir must redeem besides himself
Kite running is a forced activity that few enjoy, so kite running is a metaphor for the victimization of Afghanistan experienced by several invading countries
Kite running is a symbol of a character's loyalty and devotion to another, and these two topics are prevalent in the novel
Kite running is the last action performed in the work, and this action strongly suggests Amir's attempt to redeem or successful redemption of himself
The color green symbolizes a variety of things, but which of the following statements best explains why green, the color of Islam, is an appropriate color for Amir and Soraya to wear at their wedding?
Green is the color of envy, and Amir is envious of others, especially his best friend, Hassan
Green is the color of money, and Amir is all about the "Benjamins"
Green is the color that symbolizes spring and new beginnings
Green is the color that symbolizes winter holidays
What do the events with blood and violence (for example, Hassan's rape, the execution, the fight between Assef and Amir) best symbolize in the novel?
The cruelties and evil of life
The sacrifices historical and religious martyrs have made for us
The split love that must be shed in order to demonstrate passion
The universal humanity that we all share together
What does One-Eyed Assef and the fact that he loses an eye best symbolize?
His ability to understand multiple perspectives and value each one
His Cyclops ancestry and its connection to Assef's royal lineage from Poseidon
His keenly focused, wise perspective on life
His limited, narrow minded, or one-sided perspective
