The Kite Runner Chapter Questions # 1-25 - 4112 Words

Study Guide Questions The Kite Runner By: Ashveen Sharma Assignment 1 1. Amir recalls an event that occurred in 1975, when he was twelve years old and growing up in Afghanistan. He does not say what happened, but says the event made him who he is. â€Å"†Remembering the precise moment crouching behind a crumbling mud wall peeking into the alley near the frozen creek. I’ve learned how you can bury the past because the past claws its way out.† Realizing I have been looking into that alley for the last twenty-six years. 2. Amir and Hassan are very different in their social status. Amir comes from a rich Pashtun family while Hassan comes from a poor Hazara family. Amir lived with his father, Baba, in a lavish home in Kabul. Meanwhile, Hassan†¦show more content†¦The reason was simple: They shut down school for the icy season. Winter to me was the end of long division and naming the capital of Bulgaria, and the start of three months of playing cards by the stove with Hassan, free Russian movies on Tuesday mornings at Cinema Park, sweet turnip qurma over rice for lunch after a morning of building snowmen. Moreover, kites, of course. Flying kites. In addition, running them. 7. Someone who runs all around the city trying to catch a falling kite before it lands. 8. The kites battle and so too do the children flying them. The string, which is covered in ground glass, carves deep gashes into the fliers hands. 9. Every kite is a prize to them, but the most coveted prize is the last fallen kite. It is a trophy of honor and would be displayed on the mantle of the winner’s home for guests to admire. 10. Amir discovers that there is one way he can earn his father’s love is to win the Kite tournament. Thats why he wants to win the tournament so badly. 11. Amir searches the neighborhood until he comes to an alleyway. Hassan has the blue kite, and he is surrounded by Assef and the two other boys that are always with him, Kamal and Wali. Amir watches from around the corner. Assef tells Hassan they will let him go only if he hands over the kite. Hassan refuses. He ran the kite fairly, and it belongs to Amir. Assef says Amir would not be as loyal to him, an ugly petShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesmymanagementlab is an online assessment and preparation solution for courses in Principles of Management, Human Resources, Strategy, and Organizational Behavior that helps you actively study and prepare material for class. Chapter-by-chapter activities, including built-in pretests and posttests, focus on what you need to learn and to review in order to succeed. Visit www.mymanagementlab.com to learn more. DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT SKILLS EIGHTH EDITION David A. Whetten BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY