The Kite Runner Study Guide Questions Assignment 1 Chapters 1-4 – Flashcards
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What does Amir say happened to him at the age of twelve?
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He watched Hassan get raped and didn't do anything.
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Compare and contrast the type of homes Amir and Hassan live in.
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Amir lives in a mansion, while Hassan lives in a shack off of Amir's house.
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Who is Rahim Khan?
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Rahim Khan is Baba's business partner and best friend.
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What happened to Amir's mother?
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Amir's mother died in childbirth.
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What happened to Hassan's mother?
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Hassan's mother left him with Ali five days after he was born.
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Ali
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Ali is Baba's servant, life-long friend, and Hassan's father. He had polio as a child that left him with a twisted, atrophied right leg that is sallow skin over bone with little in between except a paper-thin layer of muscle. He walks with a limp and his lower facial muscles were paralyzed so he is unable to smile. Ali is a quiet shy man. He was an orphan that was taken in by Baba's father and Baba and Ali have been great friends and grew up together.
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What is phyiscally odd about Hassan?
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His cleft lip.
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What did Amir's father build during Amir's early childhood?
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An orphanage.
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Amir's father says there is only one sin in the world. What is it?
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Stealing.
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What favorite pastime does Amir have that his father just can't stand?
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Writing.
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How did Amir's family come to know Ali?
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Amir's father is friends with Ali and hired him and Hassan as their servants.
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What prompts Amir to write his first story?
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The shooting that took place in Chapter 5.
