The Kite Runner (Chapters 13 and 14)

After Amir and Soraya marry, where does Baba live?

• With Soraya's parents

• He rents his own apartment that is in the same apartment building where Amir and Soraya live

• Baba stays in the same apartment where he and Amir lived before the wedding, and Soraya loves in with them to care for Baba

• Baba spends his final days in a hospital

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While Soraya cares for Baba, one day Amir discovers Soraya reading Baba the stories from Amir's leather bound notebook. Amir narrates, "I gave the notebook back to Soraya and left the room. Baba hated it when I cried" (172).

What theme does this quote connect to?

• Atonement

• Good versus evil

• The love and tension between fathers and sons

• Friendship

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General Taheri objects to Soraya's pursuit of which professions?

• Teacher

• Lawyer

• Doctor

• Nurse

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After Amir publishes his first novel, he thinks of Rahim Khan and Hassan and narrates, "There was so much goodness in my life. So much happiness. I wondered whether I deserved any of it" (183). Why can't Amir find happiness in his accomplishments?

• He plagiarized his book.

• He thinks he chose the wrong profession.

• The guilt from his past still haunts him.

• Amir is concerned that he won't be able to write another book as interesting as the one he just published.

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What is General Taheri's attitude toward adoption?

• He fully supports it.

• He doesn't understand it, but says that since they are in America, Amir and Soraya should follow those cultural practices.

• He says adoption is not the Afghan way and that "blood is a powerful thing" (187).

• He tells Amir and Soraya, they should choose what makes them happy.

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What does Amir say to Rahim Khan at the end of their phone converstation that confirms his suspicion that Rahim Khan knew about the rape and the other lies and betrayal?

• I know your secret, Amir.

• There is a way to be good again.

• Hassan told me what happened the day of the kite tournament.

• You are a liar and a cheat.

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When Amir arrives in Peshawar, what does he discover about Rahim Khan?

• He has acclimated to life in Pakistan and is happy and thriving.

• He fled Afghanistan because of the Taliban and is dying.

• He plans to return to Afghanistan.

• He wants Amir to tak him back to America with him.

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While still living in Afganistan, why does Rahim Khan go to Bamiyan?

• He wants to look for a new place to live.

• He wants to move in with relatives.

• He goes to look for Hassan because he is lonely.

• He takes a much needed vacation.

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Why does Hassan finally agree to return to Kabul with Rahim Khan?

• Hassan's wife is pregnant and they need a place to live.

• Hassan misses Kabul terribly and wants to return.

• Rahim Khan tells Hassan that Baba had passed away and Hassan feels a need to return to his childhood home and help Rahim Khan.

• Hassan's wife Farzana demads that they return to Kabul.

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Whose return to Baba's house causes Hassan to run away to the pomegranate tree and not return until the following morning.

• Ail

• His mother, Sanaubar

• Rahim Khan

• Amir

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