Directions: Using your knowledge of the Kite Runner answer the following questions
Where do Baba and Amir live in Chapter 11?
How long have Baba and Amir been living in California?
Baba is having a difficult time adjustng to America
Why does Baba attack the Nguyens?
Where does Baba get a job?
Why didn't Baba want to apply for food stamps?
What did Baba give Amir for his high school graduation?
Baba ruins Amir's graduation by mentioning
Amir wants to go to college to become a
Why does Baba not want Amir to become a writer?
"America was different. America was a river roaring along, unmindful of the
past. I could wade into this river, let my sins drown to the bottom, let the
waters carry me someplace far.”
The literary device being utilized in this quote is
"America was different. America was a river roaring along, unmindful of the
past. I could wade into this river, let my sins drown to the bottom, let the
waters carry me someplace far.”
Amir feels America is a metaphor for
Baba and Amir go to the swap meet every weekend
Amir has a crush on Soraya
When does Amir talk to Soraya?
Why does the General take offense to Amir talking to his daughter?
What does Amir observe about double standards in chapter 12?
What is Baba diagnosed with in chapter 12?
Why does Baba refuse treatment for his cancer?
Why is Baba disgusted by Amir's question, "What about me, Baba? What am I supposed to do?"
Amir asks for Soraya's hand in marriage from the General
What favor does Amir ask Baba in chapter 12?
Soraya won't marry Amir without telling him about her past. What was her past experience?
Why is it a question that Amir might not marry Soraya after he learns about her past?
Amir still wants to marry Soraya after learning about her past
Why are they rushing the wedding?
Who does Amir think about during the wedding and what does he wonder?
Amir thinks of the black bear that Baba had wrestled and realizes it was a metaphor. Describe what the black bear was a metaphor for.
What was the one bear Baba couldn't fight?
What thought terrifies Amir after Baba's funeral?
How are Baba and the Gereral different?
Amir doesn't care about Soraya's past and regrets because he has his own
Amir becomes a published author
Why can't Soraya and Amir have children?
How does the General feel about adoption