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by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner Quiz 1

1. From what year does Amir narrate the story?

  • 2002.
  • 2007.
  • 1975.
  • 1996.

2. What does Rahim Khan say to Amir over the phone?

  • "The harelipped kite runner."
  • "There is a way to be good again."
  • "For you, a thousand times over."
  • "Let's go fly a kite."

3. Which of the following did Baba NOT do?

  • Throw frequent dinner parties.
  • Build an orphanage.
  • Miss Hassan's birthday.
  • Neglect Amir.

4. How did Amir's mother die?

  • Peacefully, in her sleep.
  • In childbirth.
  • Of cancer.
  • The Taliban shot her.

5. What was Amir's mother's name?

  • Sohrab
  • Sasa
  • Sofia
  • Sanaubar

6. What was Amir's mother's profession?

  • Physician.
  • Teacher.
  • Servant.
  • Novelist.

7. What key concept distinguishes Sunni and Shi'a Islam?

  • Caliphate.
  • Mosques.
  • Praying towards Mecca.
  • Muhammad.

8. According to Ali, why did Amir and Hassan have a special kinship?

  • They were nursed by the same woman.
  • They were half-brothers.
  • They both loved the story of Sohrab and Rostam.
  • They were the city's champion kite fighters.

9. How were Amir and Hassan really related?

  • They were half-brothers.
  • They were kite fighting opponents.
  • They were schoolmates.
  • They were both Baba's servants.

10. How did Sanaubar treat Hassan when he was born?

  • She told him stories.
  • She read him poems.
  • She mourned for him.
  • She rejected him.

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