Kite Runner - Spanish - Chapters 9-10

What did Baba give Amir for his birthday? (Select all that apply)

• Wristwatch.

• New kite.

• Bicycle.

• Storybook.

What did Ali and Hassan give Amir for his birthday?

• New kite.

• Wristwatch.

• BB Gun.

• Storybook.

What did Amir do with his watch?

• Offered it to Hassan hoping to make amends.

• Buried it by the pomegranate tree.

• Sold it to buy Hassan a new kite.

• Used it to frame Hassan.

What leads us to believe that Hassan has told Ali about the rape AND about Amir's knowledge of the rape? (Select all that apply).

• Ali speaks to Baba in private and they argue.

• Ali glanced my way in his cold unforgiving look.

• Ali and Hassan pack their bags and leave.

• Hassan has written Amir a note in his birthday present.

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What does Baba say while questioning Hassan about the watch and money that stuns Amir and ties back to Baba's beliefs?

• "I forgive you."

• "I forbid you to do this!"

• "Please. Don't leave."

• "I don't care about the money or the watch."

Chapter 9 ends with this sentence: "I stepped back and all I saw was rain through the windowpanes that looked like melting silver." What is the writer using when he says "like melting silver?"

• Point of View.

• Diction.

• Imagery.

• Details.

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Chapter 9 ends with this sentence: "I stepped back and all I saw was rain through the windowpanes that looked like melting silver." How does this description coincide with the plot and the conflict at the end of this chapter?

• A storm has flooded Amir's neighborhood.

• The Russians invade Kabul, Afghanistan.

• As Amir watches, Ali and Hassan leave.

• Enraged, Baba storms out into the neighborhood.

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Chapter 10. It is 1981. Amir is about 18 years old. How has life in Kabul changed? (Select all that apply).

• Russian soldiers patrol the neighborhood.

• You can't trust anyone in Kabul anymore.

• Baba and Amir no longer have servants.

• Citizens are trying to escape their country.

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While Baba, Amir and another family are being smuggled out of Afghanistan, their driver is stopped at a checkpoint. Baba defends and protects a fellow female passenger. In his thoughts, Amir complains about Baba being a hero. Later, he begs Baba to sit down, and Baba slaps his hand away. How does this moment coincide with Amir's internal conflict established in previous chapters? (Select all that apply.)

• Thinking back to Hassan's attack, even Amir questions if he is really Baba's son.

• He doesn't understand why Baba would want to defend someone.

• He does not imagine ever measuring up to his father's standards or character.

• Baba and Amir were getting closer until Hassan left.

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During the smuggling scene, Amir complains about Baba being a ______?

• Father.

• Coward.

• Hero.

• Show off.