English Assignments

The Kite Runner

Reading Check

Ch. 21-24

1. In Chapter 21, Why does Amir check out the pomegranate tree? What is he looking for?

It brought back memories from the past with Hassan.

2. What is the couple at half-time being punished for?

They were accused of adultery. They were murdered

3. What does Amir set up at the end of the game?

4. In Chapter 22, what do we find out about Sohrab? Describe his dress, his actions, his expression, etc. (pgs 279-280)

5. What do we find out about the Taliban official, who is it?

6. Assef believes he has an epiphany when he is held in jail. What does he feel his mission from Allah is? (pgs. 283-284)

7. What is the price Amir must pay to take Sorhab? Why? (pg. 286)

8. What is Amir’s epiphany? (pg. 289)

9. How does Sohrab rescue Amir?

10. Why does the author make the beginning of Chapter 23 jump around and seem so confusing?

11. What news do we get regarding the American orphanage in Peshawar that was recommended by Rahim Khan?

12. What is the initial relationship with Sohrab like? What does Sohrab seem like? (pgs. 305-307)

13. Consider Amir’s dream on pg. 307. Does it sound right? In what ways is it accurate/innaccurate? Why include that detail? What is Houssaini saying?

14. In Chapter 24, What gift does Amir give Farid?

15. Where does Amir find Sohrab?

16. What question does Amir ask Sohrab after finding him?

17. What promise does Amir make to Sorhab? Where does Sorhab want to avoid?

18. Describe the conversation between Amir and Soraya. In what ways is this the first honest conversation by Amir? Soraya’s response? (pgs. 325-26)

19. What obstacles exist to taking Sohrab to California?(pgs. 330-332) 342

20. What’s the new plan to get Sohrab to the United States? (pgs. 338-340, 342) 343

21. Who is Raymond Andrews and how does he function in the novel?

22. What promise does Amir break to Sohrab?

23. What does Soraya’s Uncle Sharif do to help Sohrab?

24. What is Amir doing at the end of Chapter 24?