The Kite Runner, Chapters 13-16 (pp.
166-213)
How does Amir and Soraya's wedding/marriage compare to current weddings? correct
answers There were over 300 guests, and Baba spent $35,000 for the wedding. Amir
and Soraya were never alone together before they married.
Describe Baba's death. What foreshadowed this event? correct answers Before going
to bed, Baba says he has no pain and does not need a painkiller. He dies in his sleep
that night. Baba's contentment prior to his death foreshadows that he was ready to die.
What has caused ripples in Soraya's relationship with her father? correct answers
Much like Amir, she never feels good enough for her father. The general's ego controls
him, and Soraya is supposed to live up to his standards; this makes her angry.
According to Amir, how does an empty womb compare to a newborn child? correct
answers Much like a baby demands every second of a parent's day, not being able to
get pregnant was taking over their lives.
Chapter 14 brings us back to the opening of the book: the telephone call from Rahim
Khan. What is Rahim asking Amir to do? correct answers He wants Amir to come to
Pakistan and visit him because he is ill. He knows the truth about Amir's past and says
there is a way to be good again.
Amir hears about the destruction and changes that have taken place since he left Kabul.
What happened to Baba's house? His orphanage? correct answers Rahim Khan
bought Baba's house and now lives there with Hassan. The Alliance destroyed the
orphanage.
In Chapter 16, what does Rahim say has become of Hassan? correct answers Hassan
lives in a poor village. He looks toughened by the sun; he is tall, missing front teeth, and
has sparse strands of hair on his chin. He has a pregnant wife, Farzana.
What happened to Ali? correct answers Tragically, Ali was killed by a land mine.
How did Hassan mourn Baba's death (immediate and long term)? correct answers
Hassan wept all night. He wore black for 40 days and moved back to Kabul to live in the
hut in which he was born.
What is surprising about where Hassan chooses to stay at Baba's house? correct
answers Hassan "knows his place" at Baba's house and stays in the servant's hut; with
Baba gone, he is invited into the house, but he still respects the hierarchy and refuses
to stay in the house.
166-213)
How does Amir and Soraya's wedding/marriage compare to current weddings? correct
answers There were over 300 guests, and Baba spent $35,000 for the wedding. Amir
and Soraya were never alone together before they married.
Describe Baba's death. What foreshadowed this event? correct answers Before going
to bed, Baba says he has no pain and does not need a painkiller. He dies in his sleep
that night. Baba's contentment prior to his death foreshadows that he was ready to die.
What has caused ripples in Soraya's relationship with her father? correct answers
Much like Amir, she never feels good enough for her father. The general's ego controls
him, and Soraya is supposed to live up to his standards; this makes her angry.
According to Amir, how does an empty womb compare to a newborn child? correct
answers Much like a baby demands every second of a parent's day, not being able to
get pregnant was taking over their lives.
Chapter 14 brings us back to the opening of the book: the telephone call from Rahim
Khan. What is Rahim asking Amir to do? correct answers He wants Amir to come to
Pakistan and visit him because he is ill. He knows the truth about Amir's past and says
there is a way to be good again.
Amir hears about the destruction and changes that have taken place since he left Kabul.
What happened to Baba's house? His orphanage? correct answers Rahim Khan
bought Baba's house and now lives there with Hassan. The Alliance destroyed the
orphanage.
In Chapter 16, what does Rahim say has become of Hassan? correct answers Hassan
lives in a poor village. He looks toughened by the sun; he is tall, missing front teeth, and
has sparse strands of hair on his chin. He has a pregnant wife, Farzana.
What happened to Ali? correct answers Tragically, Ali was killed by a land mine.
How did Hassan mourn Baba's death (immediate and long term)? correct answers
Hassan wept all night. He wore black for 40 days and moved back to Kabul to live in the
hut in which he was born.
What is surprising about where Hassan chooses to stay at Baba's house? correct
answers Hassan "knows his place" at Baba's house and stays in the servant's hut; with
Baba gone, he is invited into the house, but he still respects the hierarchy and refuses
to stay in the house.
