The Kite Runner Flashcards
Who is baba?
Amir and Hassan’s father. Built an orphanage. Business man
Who narrates the story
Amir
Who is Ali’s son?
Hassan, nobody
Who is babas son?
Amir and Hassan
Who is Hassan’s mother
Sanaubar
Who is Amir’s mother
Sofia
Who is babas best friend
Rahim kahn
Who is Amir’s wife
Soraya
Who is Hassan’s mother
Sanaubar
Name 2 sets of
Friends
Rahim Kahn & baba
Assef & kamal
Who is Amir’s enemy
Assef
Name 2 sets of acquaintances
Hassan and Amir
Baba and Ali
Who is farid
A cab driver
Where does Amir live
In Afghanistan, a mansion. Gates, marble floors, mosaic tiles
Where does Hassan live
A mud hut behind Amir’s house. Dimly lit
What country does Amir live in as a child
Afghanistan
Where in the US does Amir move to
San Francisco
Who is Hassan’s son
Sohrab
How did Hassan’s son get his name
The book that they read all the time
What was Amir’s first word
Baba
What was Hassan’s first word
Amir
Why does Ali work for baba
Babas dad took him in
Who is assefs idol
Hitler
Who are assefs friends
Kamal, wali
What happened to Amir’s mother
Died in his birth
What happened to Hassan’s mother
Ran away with musicians
When are kite fighting tournaments held
Winter
Why is the mite tournament so important for Amir to win
To prove to baba that he is worthy
Why did baba and Amir leave Afghanistan
The war wasn’t safe
Soviets coming in
How did Amir and baba leave Afghanistan
In a fuel tank
Who else traveled with them out of the country
Kamal and his father
How does Amir react to being in America
It was a fresh start
How does baba react to being in America
He’s mourning over memories
How old is Amir when he graduates high school
20
Where does Amir meet Soraya
The flea market
Why doesn’t baba like the first doctor he sees
He’s Russian
Why does Soraya thing she cannot marry Amir
She isn’t a virgin
Why doesn’t sorayas father work in America
He feels he’s above it and thinks he might get called back to Afghanistan
How are weddings different in America and Afghanistan
They don’t look at EACHOTHER until after the wedding they wear green
How do Amir Soraya and the general view adoption
General wants it to be afghan
Amir doesn’t care
Soraya wants it to be her own
Where is Rahul Kahn when he calls Amir to come to him
Pakistan
Why does Amir’s can driver initially dislike Amir
He thinks Amir is only there to make money
Why did rahim khan call Amir
He was sick and wanted to see him one last time
Why were Hassan and his wife killed at babas house
They were hazara and the didn’t believe that they lived there
What produces a good memory for both Amir and his cab driver when they return to Kabul
The smell of kabobs
Sheik whom does Amir learn about his mother
A former professor on the streets
What does Amir learn about his mother
She liked Tea and honey cake
What what’s the name of the man who was in charge of the orphanage
Zaman
Where is Amir told he can find the man who has Sohrab
The soccer game at gazzi stadium
Why does Amir laugh as he is getting beaten
He feels like he’s getting punished for what he deserved
Who are John and Betty Caldwell
The made up Americans
Name 3 this rahim told Amir in the letter he left for him
Rahim knew about Hassan Amir should
Forgive his father and himself
Why does Sohrab try to kill himself
He thinks he might have to go back to the orphanage
What are the differences between Pashtun and hazara
Pashtun- upperclass majority Hazara - servant class, flat round face
When was Hassan born
1964
When did the Taliban take over Afghanistan
1996
When does Amir meet Sohrab
2001
When does Amir meet Soraya and get married
1986
When do soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan
1979
When to baba and Amir leave Afghanistan
1981
When do the Soviets leave Afghanistan
1989
When does the northern alliance take over Afghanistan
1992
When was Amir born
1963
When does Amir return to Afghanistan from the U.S.
2001
