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What is a Kite Runner?
Someone who retrieves the losing kite of a kite battle
How did Ali come into Baba’s family?
Ali’s parents were killed and Baba’s father, who judged the murder trial, took him in
What is it that worries Baba about Amir?
A boy who can’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything
How is Hassan’s cleft lip fixed?
Baba pays for the surgery as a birthday gift to Hassan
Why does Amir think Baba doesn’t love him fully?
Baba holds him responsible for the death of his wife (Amir’s mother), who died giving birth to Amir
What does Amir put under Hassan’s mattress to frame him?
Money he received for his birthday and the watch Baba gave him
Why do Baba and Amir leave Kabul? (who)
The invasion by the Russians has turned the country into a dangerous war zone
What does Amir decide to study in college?
English
Where does Amir meet Soraya?
The flea market
Which accurately describes the traditional Afghan way of proposing marriage, which we see in the novel?
The mans father asks for consent from the womans father
What do Amir and Soraya want to do but are not able to?
Have a baby
What does Rahim Khan say to Amir to convince Amir to go to Pakistan?
There is a way to be good again
Why does Rahim Khan want Amir to go to Kabul?
So he can get Sohrab and bring him back to Pakistan
Why does Farid initially dislike Amir?
Farid thought Amir was a typical rich American returning to Kabul to sell property
What do Farid and Amir see during the half-time show of the soccer game in Kabul?
A man and a woman stoned to death
Why does Amir laugh when Assef beats him?
He feels relief from his guilt
