The Kite Runner

Reading Check questions are designed for in-class review on key plot points or for quick verbal or written assessments. Multiple Choice and Short Answer Quizzes create ideal summative assessments, and collectively function to convey a sense of the work’s tone and themes.

Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. What is the relationship between Hassan and Amir?

2. Baba tells Amir that every other sin is a variation of what?  

3. Why do the village boys make fun of Ali?

4. Who is Rahim Khan?

Multiple Choice

1. What happened to Hassan’s mother, Sanaubar?

A) Her father disapproved of her marriage and brought her home.

B) She died in childbirth, so Hassan never met her.

C) She ran off with a clan of traveling singers and dancers.

D) She got a job in America and sends money home for Ali’s medical treatment.

2. In Chapter 1, what does watching the boys fly their kites remind Amir of?

A) his “first and most beloved present”

B) his “past of unatoned sins”

C) the “true brother of his inheritance”

D) the “father of soul and body”

3. What does Rahim Khan say to Amir on the phone?

A) “There is a way to be good again.”

B) “Your father loved you even if he couldn’t say it.”

C) “Hassan will always be your brother.