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The Kite Runner Trivia Quiz

"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini.

A multiple-choice quiz by akita11. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
akita11

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,255

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1108

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Amir's childhood friend's name? Hint

Hassan

Farid

Ali

Assef

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Amir call his father? Hint

Rahim Khan

Sohrab

Babalu

Baba

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Question 3 of 10

3. Did Amir win the kite tournament?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What kind of fruit did Amir throw at his friend? Hint

Orange

Peach

Pomegranate

Plum

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did Amir's friend leave? Hint

Right before his thirteenth birthday

When they were adults

He never left

Right after his thirteenth birthday

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Question 6 of 10

6. At what age did Amir flee Afghanistan with his father? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Amir's father die of? Hint

Tumor

Lung cancer

Pneumonia

Heart disease

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Question 8 of 10

8. Amir never got married.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why does Amir go back to Afghanistan? Hint

To find his friend's son

To find his friend's daughter

To find his friend

To find his friend's wife

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does Amir say to Sohrab at the end of the book? Hint

"I promise"

"You'd do well to get some sleep"

"Take care"

"For you, a thousand times over."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Amir's childhood friend's name?

Answer: Hassan

Hassan was Amir's loyal friend. Hassan protected Amir and would do anything, no matter how bad it was, for him.

2. What did Amir call his father?

Answer: Baba

Amir tries his whole life to please Baba. They were never close until they were in America, but there was always some distance between them.

3. Did Amir win the kite tournament?

Answer: yes

After he won the tournament, Hassan ran for the kite that Amir had cut out of the sky. This is the beginning of their troubles.

4. What kind of fruit did Amir throw at his friend?

Answer: Pomegranate

Amir pelted Hassan with pomegranate from a tree in the cemetery. He was hoping to provoke Hassan into fighting him.

5. When did Amir's friend leave?

Answer: Right after his thirteenth birthday

Amir planted money and a watch under Hassan's bed. Once it was found, Hassan and his father decided that it would be best if they left the employment of Amir's family.

6. At what age did Amir flee Afghanistan with his father?

Answer: 18

They had to leave because the fighting had started there with the Russians. They crossed the border inside the tank of a gas truck.

7. What did Amir's father die of?

Answer: Lung cancer

They found out that his father had lung cancer. He had spent many years smoking unfiltered cigarettes.

8. Amir never got married.

Answer: False

He married the daughter of an Afghani general. Her name was Soraya.

9. Why does Amir go back to Afghanistan?

Answer: To find his friend's son

Amir goes to Pakistan to find Rahim Khan. Once there Rahim tells Amir to go into Afghanistan and get Hassan's son Sohrab and bring him out.

10. What does Amir say to Sohrab at the end of the book?

Answer: "For you, a thousand times over."

This is what Hassan said to Amir when he ran after the kite in the big tournament. It is also what Amir says to Sohrab at the end of the book right before he chases after a kite.

Source: Author akita11

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