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Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner | Quiz

Khaled Hosseini
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The Kite Runner | Quiz

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1)

What does Hassan do during the kite tournament? (from Chapter 6)

Goes to school.
Eats dirt.
Competes in the tournament.
Runs down kites.
2)

Where does Amir finally admit his relationship with Sohrab? (from Chapter 24)

At the mosque.
On a picnic.
In the hotel.
In the hospital.
3)

After the kite tournament, what does Hassan say is wrong with him? (from Chapter 8)

He is sick.
He was raped.
He says nothing is wrong.
He says Amir hurt him.
4)

What color is the kite that places second in the tournament? (from Chapter 7)

Green.
Red.
Purple.
Blue.
5)

How does Baba react after Hassan's confession is made in Chapter 9? (from Chapter 9)

He asks Ali and Hassan to leave.
He punishes Amir.
He forgives Hassan.
He forgives Ali.
6)

How long does it take Amir to work up the courage to discuss a book he saw Soraya reading with her? (from Chapter 12)

A month.
A year.
A week.
A day.
7)

When Amir first asks Sohrab to come with him to America, how does Sohrab respond? (from Chapter 24)

He jumpes for joy.
He asks to think about it for a day or two.
He refuses to leave.
He does not respond.
8)

What happened to Sohrab in the bathroom? (from Chapter 25)

He fell in the shower.
He tried to escape out a window and fell to be injured.
He attempted suicide.
He was beaten by Assef.
9)

How do Baba and Amir earn extra money on the weekends while living in America? (from Chapter 11)

Translating for people shopping at the market.
Buying items at the San Jose Flea Market.
Writing stories of their homeland.
Reselling yard sale items at the San Jose Flea Market.
10)

Baba feels proud of Amir for winning the kite tournament; how does this make Amir feel? (from Chapter 8)

Angry.
Relieved.
Joyless.
Happy.
11)

Who is Hassan's father? (from Chapter 18)

Rahim Khan.
Amir.
Ali.
Baba.
12)

Why is the long engagement period forgone for Amir and Soraya? (from Chapter 13)

Due to Baba's illness.
Due to college starting.
Due to financial matters.
Due to Soraya's past indiscretions.
13)

What does Amir hide under Hassan's mattress? (from Chapter 9)

Money.
Money and the watch.
The biography of Adolf Hitler.
Watch.
14)

What happens to the adulterous couple paraded into the arena during half-time at the soccer match? (from Chapter 21)

They are stoned to death.
Their pictures are taken and sold as pornography.
They are hung.
They are whipped to death.
15)

What does Assef do to Hassan in the alley after the kite tournament? (from Chapter 7)

Holds him down.
Beats him up.
Takes away the blue kite.
Rapes him.
16)

What does Rahim Kahn want Amir to do in Chapter 17? (from Chapter 17)

Get Sohrab from Afghanistan.
Move back into Baba's house and care for Sohrab.
Take over the orphanage.
Visit Sohrab in Afghanistan.
17)

Why does Amir not complain about paying a large sum of money to stay in the dirty hotel room with bloodstains on the wall? (from Chapter 21)

Because he knows the owner's family needs the money.
Because he is resigned to the fact that Kabul is much different now.
Because he is afraid to complain due to the Taliban.
Because he does not want anyone to be suspicious.
18)

Where does Amir offer to take Rahim Kahn in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15)

Kabul.
Pakistan.
America.
Afghanistan.
19)

What does the cut on his lip remind Amir of? (from Chapter 23)

His father, Baba's scars.
Hassan's cleft palate.
Assef and the fight.
His mother's death.
20)

What does Amir do as he awaits news of Sohrab's condition in Chapter 25? (from Chapter 25)

Paces.
Prays.
Calls home.
Speaks with the doctor.
21)

What gift does Baba give Amir for his graduation from high school? (from Chapter 11)

A college education.
A watch.
A bicycle.
A used car.
22)

What does Hassan often do with his son before it was outlawed? (from Chapter 16)

Kite tournaments.
Telling of ancient legends.
Shopping at the market.
Reading under the tree.
23)

Who throws the engagement party for Amir and Soraya? (from Chapter 13)

No one.
Amir and Soraya.
The General.
Baba.
24)

In Chapter 17, who does Rahim Kahn say will care for Sohrab? (from Chapter 17)

A couple in America.
A Pakistani couple in America.
An American couple in Pakistan.
Amir and his wife.
25)

What does Hassan dream of before the kite tournament? (from Chapter 7)

A monster in the lake.
A victory in the tournament.
A monster in the sky.
His own death.
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