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Kite Runner Vocabulary 1
Kite Runner Vocabulary 1
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1
What does "quelled them with unspeakable violence mean"? P. 9
encouraged peaceful actions
stopped the violence
encouraged nonviolence
killed, burned and drove them from their homes
2
What are the context clues for notoriously unscrupulous? P. 8
dishonorable reputation
unkind intentions
unhappy mood
mean spirit
3
How is garrulous midwife defined in context? P. 10
Kept a secret.
Told only her family.
told anyone who would listen
Told no one she knew.
4
What does intricate mean when referring to the intricate mosaic tiles?
broken pieces
colored pattern
entangled pattern
not connected
5
What is a congenital paralysis?
loss of voluntary movement from birth
blocked movement
parental inability to move
a disease which affects the eyes
6
Why does the author use a flashback to open the novel?
to give the reader geography information
to explain the setting
to give the reader the character's background information
to coax the reader into reading
7
What is the relationship between Hassan and Baba's fathers?
Owner/keeper
brothers
cousins
Servant/master
8
What context clues can you use to determine the meaning of affluent? P. 4
house sat on the left
Khan district
new, most beautiful
redbrick driveway
9
Why do you think Hassan never spoke of his mother?
She had recently died.
She died during childbirth.
He never knew her.
She ran off with a traveling clan which is worse than death.
10
At the opening of the first chapter what is meant by "the past claws its way out"?
The past always affects us.
The past can be forgotten.
Our past is easily forgotten.
Only the bad memories can be forgotten.
11
What is an atrophied leg?
long, slender
wasted, withered
cold, clammy
short, stout
12
What words are the context clues for grimfaced? P. 8
smile disorder
facial tic
angry face
unable to smile
