Kite Runner Review Chapters 11-13

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35 questions
Directions: Using your knowledge of the Kite Runner answer the following questions
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Where do Baba and Amir live in Chapter 11?

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How long have Baba and Amir been living in California?

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Baba is having a difficult time adjustng to America

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Why does Baba attack the Nguyens?

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Where does Baba get a job?

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Why didn't Baba want to apply for food stamps?

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What did Baba give Amir for his high school graduation?

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Baba ruins Amir's graduation by mentioning

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Amir wants to go to college to become a

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Why does Baba not want Amir to become a writer?

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"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

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"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

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Baba and Amir go to the swap meet every weekend

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Amir has a crush on Soraya

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When does Amir talk to Soraya?

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Why does the General take offense to Amir talking to his daughter?

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What does Amir observe about double standards in chapter 12?

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What is Baba diagnosed with in chapter 12?

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Why does Baba refuse treatment for his cancer?

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Why is Baba disgusted by Amir's question, "What about me, Baba? What am I supposed to do?"

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Amir asks for Soraya's hand in marriage from the General

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What favor does Amir ask Baba in chapter 12?

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Soraya won't marry Amir without telling him about her past. What was her past experience?

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Why is it a question that Amir might not marry Soraya after he learns about her past?

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Amir still wants to marry Soraya after learning about her past

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Why are they rushing the wedding?

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Who does Amir think about during the wedding and what does he wonder?

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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.

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What was the one bear Baba couldn't fight?

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What thought terrifies Amir after Baba's funeral?

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How are Baba and the Gereral different?

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Amir doesn't care about Soraya's past and regrets because he has his own

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Amir becomes a published author

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Why can't Soraya and Amir have children?

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How does the General feel about adoption