Kite Runner
Describe Amir's father Baba. (what kind of work does he do? what kind of man is he?)
correct answers He is efficient, he's a business man, he a very successful and popular
man
How does Amir feel about his father? How does Amir's father make him feel? correct
answers He doesn't understand why he doesn't get attention from his dad because its
always "grown up" time. Amir feels worthless or that he is just a bother to his dad.
What happened to Amir's mother? correct answers She died giving birth to Amir
What happened to Hassan's mother? correct answers She ran off with a clan of
traveling singers and dancers
What is the connection between Baba and Amir? correct answers Ali is Baba's servant
What do we learn about Assef? correct answers He is a rapist and a bully
What was significant about Amir and Hassan's encounter with Assef? correct answers
Hassan stood up for them and scared him off with his sling shot
How did Amir and Hassan view each other? correct answers Amir viewed Hassan as a
servant but deep down as a friend. Hassan viewed Amir as his best friend.
Why do you think Amir is jealous of Hassan? correct answers Because Baba has no
sympathy for Amir and doesn't get a lot of attention either. Where Baba just paid a lot of
money for Hassan to get plastic surgery to fix his lip.
How do you win in a kite flying tournament? correct answers When your kite is the only
one flying in the sky
What are kite runners? What do they do? correct answers People who chase the wind
blown drifting kite through the neighborhood until the kite comes down and you grab it.
Why was winning the kite flying tournament so important to Amir? correct answers to
impress Baba and not let him down
Why did Amir not defend Hassan and come to his rescue that day in the alley? correct
answers He was a coward, afraid of Assef and what he would do to him and afraid of
getting hurt
Describe Amir's father Baba. (what kind of work does he do? what kind of man is he?)
correct answers He is efficient, he's a business man, he a very successful and popular
man
How does Amir feel about his father? How does Amir's father make him feel? correct
answers He doesn't understand why he doesn't get attention from his dad because its
always "grown up" time. Amir feels worthless or that he is just a bother to his dad.
What happened to Amir's mother? correct answers She died giving birth to Amir
What happened to Hassan's mother? correct answers She ran off with a clan of
traveling singers and dancers
What is the connection between Baba and Amir? correct answers Ali is Baba's servant
What do we learn about Assef? correct answers He is a rapist and a bully
What was significant about Amir and Hassan's encounter with Assef? correct answers
Hassan stood up for them and scared him off with his sling shot
How did Amir and Hassan view each other? correct answers Amir viewed Hassan as a
servant but deep down as a friend. Hassan viewed Amir as his best friend.
Why do you think Amir is jealous of Hassan? correct answers Because Baba has no
sympathy for Amir and doesn't get a lot of attention either. Where Baba just paid a lot of
money for Hassan to get plastic surgery to fix his lip.
How do you win in a kite flying tournament? correct answers When your kite is the only
one flying in the sky
What are kite runners? What do they do? correct answers People who chase the wind
blown drifting kite through the neighborhood until the kite comes down and you grab it.
Why was winning the kite flying tournament so important to Amir? correct answers to
impress Baba and not let him down
Why did Amir not defend Hassan and come to his rescue that day in the alley? correct
answers He was a coward, afraid of Assef and what he would do to him and afraid of
getting hurt
