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C H A P T E R 9
I D I D N ' T W A N T A N Y O F I T - I TW A S A L L B L O O D M O N E Y
Why doesn't Amir enjoy his gifts?
What gifts does Baba give Amir?
What do Ali and Hassan give Amir?
"Eyeing a book neither he nor his son could read"
Why does Amir tell this one "last" lie?
Include textual evidence in your answers!
W E ' R E A L L G O I N G T O S I T D O W NA N D S E T T L E T H I S T H I N G .
Baba considers theft the only/greatest sin.
Once again, Amir makes Hassan "eat dirt."
"I forgive you."
Why can't Baba stop them from leaving?
Where will they go? What is the weather like?
Include textual evidence in your answers!
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M Y I N N A R D S H A D B E E N R O I L I N GS I N C E W E ' D L E F T K A B U L .
Where are Amir and Baba going? Why?
What is with Amir's carsickness?
Did they tell their servant they were leaving? Why?
What song does the laughing man sing?
What does the Russian soldier want?
How does Amir respond? Baba? Why?
H I S B R O T H E R T O O R C O U L D N ' TT A K E U S T O P E S H A W A R .
Why are they stuck in Jalalabad?
What is it like? Include textual evidence!
What is wrong with Kamal?
"There would be no truck." What is the new plan?
Why does Amir panic in the fuel truck?
What is his "something good"?
W E ' R E I N P A K I S T A N , A M I R .
Why do the suitcases make Amir sad?
What is wrong with Kamal?
How does his father react? Why?
What does Amir do? Why?
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B A B A L O V E D T H E I D E A O FA M E R I C A .
Where do Amir and his father live?
How are they adjusting?
What is their community like? Does this help?
Why does Baba get angry about asking for ID?
Afghan culture vs. American culture
Background on Peshawar
J U S T O N E M O N T H A F T E R W EA R R I V E D . . . B A B A F O U N D A J O B .
What did Baba do for a living in Kabul?
What does he do for work now?
More on Baba's moral compass
Babaisms - what does he stand for?
How old is Amir when he graduates?
How can we tell that Baba is proud of Amir?
Y O U ' L L N E E D I T T O G O T OC O L L E G E .
What does Baba give Amir for graduation?
What do cars symbolize?
Why does Baba wish Hassan was there?
What does Amir plan to major in? Why?
Where will he go to school?
Does Amir care less about Baba's approval now?
O N S A T U R D A Y S , B A B A W O K E M EU P A T D A W N .
What do they do for supplemental income?
What is the flea market comment like?
Who is Soraya?
What does Amir think of Soraya?
"My Swap Meet Princess."
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S A D S T O R I E S M A K E G O O D B O O K S
"I invented excuses to stroll down the aisle."
Nang and namoos - honor and pride
Fragility of women's honor, effects of gossip
Delicate nature of courtship
Analyze Amir and Soraya's conversation (146-147)
What does Amir think of these customs?
I W A N T T O B E A T E A C H E R .
Why does Soraya want to teach?
Literacy as a gift vs. literacy as a weapon
"Amir Conversations"
Explain General Taheri's reaction.
Why does he throw the story away?
What does Baba think?
I T S T A R T E D W I T H A H A C K N GC O U G H A N D T H E S N I F F L E S .
What is wrong with Baba?
What will Baba do?
"That's a clear answer, Dr. Amani. Thank you."
More rain...of course.
Why does Baba get mad when Amir asks what he
is supposed to do? What is his response?
I F Y O U N E E D A N Y T H I N G , A S K M EL I K E Y O U ' D A S K A B R O T H E R .
Why does Baba hide his illness for a while?
How does General Taheri react to the news?
"I'm happy you came. It means the world to me."
"I want you to go khastegari."
What is General Taheri's response?
Soraya shares her secret with Amir. Does he share
his? Is Amir courageous?
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Y O U R R E P U T A T I O N P R E C E D E S Y O U
Describe the ceremonies leading up to the wedding.
What does Amir remember most?
What is their wedding song?
Amir wonders whether Hassan ever married. Why?
S O R A Y A D E D I C A T E D H E R S E L F T OT A K I N G C A R E O F M Y F A T H E R .
Where do Amir and Soraya live? Why?
What is hidden under Baba's blanket?
Why does Amir cry?
Explain how Baba "lost on his own terms" (174).
What does Amir learn about Soraya's family now?
Describe the double standards that frustrate Soraya.
P E O P L E A L L O V E R T H E W O R L DW I L L R E A D Y O U R S T O R I E S .
How does Amir's writing career advance?
What is happening in Afghanistan?
How does General Taheri react?
I P A S S E D W I T H F L Y I N G C O L O R S .
What challenge do Amir and Soraya face?
Do the doctors have an answer for them?
What sort of treatments do they try? Do they work?
What does the general say about adoption? Why?
Amir fears that "maybe, it was meant not to be."
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Y O U L O O K P A L E , A M I R .
"I have to go to Pakistan." Why?
"A way to be good again."
How is General Taheri?
How does his health affect his wife?
"For you, a thousand times over!"
Amir still doesn't sleep.
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T H E E L E P H A N T I N T H E R O O M
Describe Amir's reunion with Rahim Khan.
"It's wonderfully strange to see you as a grown man."
"They don't let you be human."
How did everyone react to the Taliban initially?
What happened to Baba's orphanage?
Who lived in Baba's house?
How is Rahim Khan's health? He is a father figure...
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I S T H E R E A M O R E A F G H A N W A YO F D Y I N G , A M I R J A N ?
How did Rahim Khan find Hassan? How was he?
How was Ali?
How did Hassan react to news of Baba's death?
Where do they go to live? Why?
Does Hassan have children? Explain.
How does Hassan act there? What does he do?
Describe the reunion with Sanaubar.
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A M A N W H O T H O U G H T T H EW O R L D H A D B E E N G O O D T O H I M
Describe the photograph and the letter.
Hassan's literacy
Pomegranate tree
What happened to Hassan and his wife? Why?
Where is Sohrab? What does Rahim Khan want?
Baba's big secret! How does Amir react?
