Chapter 11/12 Flashcards
Which state do you baba and Amir live in?
California
What did baba like about America?
“Baba loved the idea of America”
What took place between Baba and the shopkeeper in California?
Baba attacked the shopkeeper because the man asked for ID and Baba’s pride was hurt
How we did any of you America?
“America was a place to bury my memories”
What was America to Baba?
“A place to mourn his [memories]”
What did Baba return to the eligibility officer that demonstrates his intense pride?
Food stamps
What happened to Amir in 1983?
He graduated from high school
What happened to Amir’s perception of Kabul?
“Kabul became a city of hair-lipped ghosts”
How did America contrast with Afghanistan in Amir’s eyes?
“America was a river, roaring along, unmindful of the past.”
What is Soraya’s father’s name?
General Taheri
What do the Farsi words ‘nang and nammos’ mean?
Honour and pride
After Baba returns from hospital after suffering from a seizure what does Amir ask of him?
To ask General Taheri for Soraya’s hand in marriage
