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Baba
Which character is a successful businessman who often shuns his son away when it comes to affection?
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Afghanistan
Where does this story take place?
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A car
What did Baba buy Amir as a graduation present?
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distant; reserved
Define coyly.
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Amir
Who was it that cut the last line of the kite in the tournament during the winter of 1975?
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To frame Hassan for theft
What is Amir's plan to get rid of Hassan?
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He was being cowardly and was afraid that he'd get hurt himself. He was trying to deny that it anything was happening
Why didn't Amir say anything when he saw Assaf, Kamal and Wali surrounding Hassan in the corner taunting him?
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having or show pleasant, good-natured qualities
Define amiable.
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Rahim Khan
Which character has a father-son sort of bonding with Amir whom is also a close business partner of Baba's?
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Hazarajat
Where do Hassan and Ali go when they leave Baba's residence? (Hint: chapter 9)
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Their land had been overrun by the army and it was no longer.
Why did Amir and Baba come to America?
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having no end
Define interminable.
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Sanaubar
What is the name of the mother who gave birth to Hassan but ran off with the gypsies?
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Amir likes America but his father, Baba, does not.
Who likes America and who is having trouble adjusting to the new life?
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Kamal stopped breathing and instead of shooting Karim, Kamal's father he shot himself.
What happened to Kamal and his father when they arrived in Pakistan?
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an indirect comment towards another
insinuation
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Kamal and Wali
Which two characters assist Assef when he corners Hassan on the day of the kite tournament?
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Mahipar
Where is one of the checkpoints that Amir and Baba stopped at on their journey to Jalalabad in 1981? (Hint: chapter 10)
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Hazara have always been a minority so they are looked on to be more of peasants rather than Pashtuns who are the majority and are the wealthier of the two.
What is the social difference between Pashtuns and Hazara and why?
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likely to change; not constant
Define fickle.
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