The Kite Runner - Chapters 1-10

What does Baba do on that trip that causes Amir to fear for Baba's life?

What two gifts does Baba give Amir for his birthday?

Why did Amir never know his mother as a boy?

When Ali and Hassan are leaving, Hosseini uses a Biblical allusion to the story of ___ to explain Amir's situation.

The icy season is a favorite time for Afghan kids mostly because they enjoy sledding.

When Assef and his henchmen find Hassan alone with the kite, one reason Assef attacks violently is he was embarrassed.

When confronted by Baba about the theft, Hassan immediately told him the truth.

Baba worries about Amir because he can't stand up for himself.

A kite runner is someone who retrieves the losing kite of a kite battle.

___ was the first word that Hassan spoke while ___ was the first word that Amir spoke.

After that discussion, Hassan and Ali chose to leave Baba's employment.

Why does Amir THINK Baba doesn't love him fully?

What does Amir throw at Hassan, trying to make him angry enough to punish Amir?

Baba and Amir's trip to the United States was done in style because Baba has lots of money.

Baba believes that lying is the "only sin" because it encompasses so many others?

The object of the kite fighting tournament is to actually destroy everyone else's kites.

What was Hassan's dream about?

In Islamic culture, one hears Mashallah and Inshallah often because God is intimately involved in their lives.

Amir is good at writing stories and memorizing poetry and his father is very proud of him for those traits.

Who is the only person who dares to tell the truth to Baba?

Which character dies in the tanker truck, causing his father to commit suicide?

Amir sees all his gifts as blood money, except the two he received from Baba.

Amir considers himself "better" than Hassan because he can

Amir is a ____ Muslim while Hassan is a ____ Muslim.

As a result of the rape, Amir and Hassan are no longer friends because that's what Hassan wants?

The novel begins, "I became what I am today at the age of twelve". This refers completely to Amir winning the contest.

In their first encounter of the book, how does Hassan defeat Assef, saving himself and Amir?

The only reason Amir is cruel to Hassan is because Amir truly feels that all Hazaras are inferior and deserve that.

Amir is part of the most prestigious ethnic group ___ while Hassan is a ___, the least prestigious ethnic group.

Amir puts money and a book about Hitler under Hassan's mattress to frame him?

In what city did Amir and Hassan grow up?

How is Hassan's cleft lip fixed?

What is Amir's dearest wish?

A year or so after the King of Afghanistan is removed from office, which country enters and occupies Afghanistan?

Why doesn't Amir stop Hassan's rape?

Baba's business partner, who loves Amir and is very supportive of him, is