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The Kite Runner Analysis Questions If a question has a * you need to have Chapter Ten (110-124) a detailed, several sentence response. The other questions can just be 1. What is Karim's job? answered as simply as you want. 2. Why are Amir and his father fleeing Afghanistan? 3*. At the first checkpoint Amit's father stands up and confronts the Russian soldiers, putting himself in danger. Why? 4. What "weakness" of Amir's does Baba have to apologize for in Chapter 10? 5. Where do Amir and his father wait with the others trying to leave Afghanistan as new truck parts are ordered? 6. Amir listens to his father speak with Kamal's father. What happened to Kamal? 7. In Chapter 10, several things happen that are ironic or foreshadowing. Label each one of these and explain: a*) The only way Amir can survive the long ride in the fume-filled tank is by remembering flying kites with Hassan. b*) Baba gathers up the dirt of his homeland and places it next to his heart. c*) Kamal's father commits suicide after Kamal dies from breathing the fumes d*) Kamal, one of Hassan's rapists, has been raped himself and hasn't spoken since. Chapter Eleven (125-142) I *. "America was different. America_was a river roaring along, unmindful of the past. I could wade into this river, let my sins drown to the bottom, let the waters carry me someplace far." This quote from Chapter 11 is said by whom? vVhat does it reveal? What does this metaphor mean? 2*. What does Baba give Amir as a graduation present? What is Amir feeling at this moment? What is Baba feeling? 3. What are Baba and Amir doing in San Jose on the weekends? 4. What does Amir tell his father he wants to study in college? What is Baba's reaction? 5*. Baba observes that "It may be unfair, but what happens in a single day can change the course of a whole lifetime." Whom is he speaking about? Why? What else might be significant about that quotei 6*. When Amir's father tries to use a check to food, he is shocked that he is asked for ID. He can't believe the lack of trust in America. Instead ofa credit card, what method did they use in Afghanistan? What does this tell us about our cultural differences? _, " 7. How does Amir's father react when he is given food stamps? 8. What does Amir do that prompts his father to tell him he is proud of his son? 9. What does Amir have a hard time forgetting about after leaving the flea market? Chapter 12 (143-165) 1*. What does Amir observe about a double standard in Chapter 12? 2. What does Soraya's mother think of Amir's talking to her daughter without permission? 3. Compare and contrast how Amir and Soraya treated their illiterate servants when they were young. 4. What does General Taheri catch Amir giving to Soraya? How does he react? 5. Why did the visit with the pulmonologist become unsuccessful when Baba asked where he was from? - 6. What is Baba diagnosed with? How does he decide to treat it?

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The Kite Runner Analysis Questions If a question has a * you need to have

Chapter Ten (110-124) a detailed, several sentence response. The other questions can just be

1. What is Karim's job? answered as simply as you want. 2. Why are Amir and his father fleeing Afghanistan? 3*. At the first checkpoint Amit's father stands up and confronts the Russian soldiers,

putting himself in danger. Why? 4. What "weakness" of Amir's does Baba have to apologize for in Chapter 10? 5. Where do Amir and his father wait with the others trying to leave Afghanistan as new

truck parts are ordered? 6. Amir listens to his father speak with Kamal's father. What happened to Kamal? 7. In Chapter 10, several things happen that are ironic or foreshadowing. Label each one of

these and explain: a*) The only way Amir can survive the long ride in the fume-filled tank is by remembering flying kites with Hassan.

b*) Baba gathers up the dirt of his homeland and places it next to his heart. c*) Kamal's father commits suicide after Kamal dies from breathing the fumes d*) Kamal, one of Hassan's rapists, has been raped himself and hasn't spoken since.

Chapter Eleven (125-142)

I*. "America was different. America_was a river roaring along, unmindful of the past. I could wade into this river, let my sins drown to the bottom, let the waters carry me someplace far." This quote from Chapter 11 is said by whom? vVhat does it reveal? What does this metaphor mean?

2*. What does Baba give Amir as a graduation present? What is Amir feeling at this moment? What is Baba feeling?

3. What are Baba and Amir doing in San Jose on the weekends? 4. What does Amir tell his father he wants to study in college? What is Baba's reaction? 5*. Baba observes that "It may be unfair, but what happens in a single day can change the

course of a whole lifetime." Whom is he speaking about? Why? What else might be significant about that quotei

6*. When Amir's father tries to use a check to food, he is shocked that he is asked for ID. He can't believe the lack of trust in America. Instead ofa credit card, what method did they use in Afghanistan? What does this tell us about our cultural differences? _, "

7. How does Amir's father react when he is given food stamps? 8. What does Amir do that prompts his father to tell him he is proud of his son? 9. What does Amir have a hard time forgetting about after leaving the flea market?

Chapter 12 (143-165) 1*. What does Amir observe about a double standard in Chapter 12? 2. What does Soraya's mother think of Amir's talking to her daughter without permission? 3. Compare and contrast how Amir and Soraya treated their illiterate servants when they

were young. 4. What does General Taheri catch Amir giving to Soraya? How does he react? 5. Why did the visit with the pulmonologist become unsuccessful when Baba asked where

he was from? -6. What is Baba diagnosed with? How does he decide to treat it?

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7*. Amir asks, "What about me, Baba? What am I supposed to do?" (156). What is this question regarding? What is Baba's reaction to the question? What is the significance ofBaba's response?

8. Why does Amir asks Baba to meet with General Taheri? 9. What harm can come from Amir talking to Soraya without the formal permission and

supervision from her father? 10*. What does Soraya confess to Amir? How does her courage contrast that ofAmir?

Chapter 13 (166-189)

1*. In Chapter 13, Amir thinks about the "bears" his father has wrestled during his lifetime. What "bears" has Baba wrestled?

2. Who does Amir wish was present at his wedding? Who does he wonder about at his wedding?

3. What does Soraya do while Amir is at work when they are first married? 4.* What is Soraya's mother not allowed to ever do in public? Why is this significant? 5. What great accomplishment happens in regards to Amir's career? 6*. What disappointment do Soraya and Amir face? Do you think Amir should have told

Soraya about his betrayal of Hassan before they were married? Why or why not? What does this do to a relationship?

7*. Amir and Soraya discuss adoption, to which General Taheri responds, "Bachem, this adoption ... thing, I'm not so sure it's for us Afghans" (187). Why does he believe that? What does that belief tell us about Afghan culture?

Chapter 14 (190-194)

1. How does Amir find out Rahim Khan is sick? 2. Chapter 14 brings us back to the opening of the book: the telephone call from Rahim

Khan. What is Rahim asking Amir to do?

Chapter 15 (195-202)

l. In Chapter 15, Amir meets with the dying Rahim Khan. Where are they? 2i<. What does Amir say about cliches? Why does Amir use the cliche about "an elephant in

the room" to describe his meeting with Rahim Khan? 3. How did Rahim get the scar on his face? 4. How did the people of Afghanistan react when the Taliban took control of the country? 5*. Rahim Khan says America made Amir optimistic. What does Rahim Khan say about

the mentality of Afghans? Given their history, why might Afghans feel this way?

Chapter 16 (203-213)

l.* In Chapter 16, Rahim tells us what happened to Hassan. What has happened? Where is he living?

2. Where do Hassan and his family stay when they move back to Amir's home with Rahim? 3. Who shows up at Amir's old house one day in an old blue burqa? 4* . Who is Farzana? Sohrab? How did Sohrab get his name? 5. What happened in 1996 by the Taliban in Mazar-i-ShariJ? 6. How did Ali die? 7. vVhat skill did Hassan learn later in life?