Have You REALLY Read The Kite Runner

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Have You Really Read The Kite Runner - Quiz

The Kite Runner is one exquisite novel written by Khaled Hosseini. It's a shocking story about friendship, betrayal, growing up in Afghanistan and realizing true values in life before it's too late. Have you read this touching story? Let's check together.

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1.

Who said this : "That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years." ?
- A.
  
  Baba
- B.
  
  Amir
- C.
  
  Hassan
- D.
  
  Assef
Correct Answer
B. Amir

Explanation
Amir said this quote. The quote reflects on the idea that one cannot bury or escape their past, as it always finds a way to resurface. Amir acknowledges that he has been haunted by his past actions for many years, implying that he has carried the weight of his past mistakes and regrets with him.

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Who was Amir talking about in this quote : "Never mind that we spent entire winters flying kites, running kites. Never mind that to me, the face of Afghanistan is that of a boy with a thin-boned frame… a boy with Chinese doll face perpetually lit by a harelipped smile." ?
- A.
  
  Baba
- B.
  
  Assef
- C.
  
  Rahim Khan
- D.
  
  Hassan
Correct Answer
D. Hassan

Explanation
The correct answer is Hassan. This is evident from the quote provided in the question where Amir mentions spending time flying kites and describes the face of Afghanistan as that of a boy with a thin-boned frame and a harelipped smile. Hassan is Amir's childhood friend and kite running partner, who fits this description.

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Which one of these quotes talks about father and son relationship ?
- A.
  
  My suspicions had been right all those years. He knew about Assef, the kite, the money, the watch with the lightning bolt hands. He had always known.
- B.
  
  I thought about Hassan’s dream, the one about us swimming in the lake. There is no monster, he’d said, just water. Except he’d been wrong about that.
- C.
  
  Because the truth of it was, I always felt like Baba hated me a little. And why not? After all, I had killed his beloved wife, his beautiful princess, hadn’t I?
- D.
  
  Long before the Roussi army marched into Afghanistan, long before villages were burned and schools destroyed… Kabul had become a city of ghosts for me.
Correct Answer
C. Because the truth of it was, I always felt like Baba hated me a little. And why not? After all, I had killed his beloved wife, his beautiful princess, hadn’t I?

Explanation
The quote "Because the truth of it was, I always felt like Baba hated me a little. And why not? After all, I had killed his beloved wife, his beautiful princess, hadn’t I?" talks about the father and son relationship because it expresses the narrator's feelings of guilt and a strained relationship with his father due to the narrator's perceived role in the death of his father's wife.

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Which of these quotes talks about betrayal ?
- A.
  
  That’s the real Afghanistan, Agha sahib. That’s the Afghanistan I know. You? You’ve always been a tourist here, you just didn’t know it.
- B.
  
  How much more do you need to see? Let me save you the trouble: Nothing that you remember has survived. Best to forget.
- C.
  
  If someone were to ask me today whether the story of Hassan, Sohrab, and me ends with happiness, I wouldn’t know what to say.Does anybody’s?
- D.
  
  As it turned out, Baba and I were more alike than I’d ever known. We had both betrayed the people who would have given their lives for us.
Correct Answer
D. As it turned out, Baba and I were more alike than I’d ever known. We had both betrayed the people who would have given their lives for us.

Explanation
The given quote talks about betrayal because it states that both Baba and the speaker had betrayed the people who would have given their lives for them. This implies that they had done something to betray the trust or loyalty of those who cared for them deeply.

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Who said this: "a boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.’ I wonder, is that what you’ve become?" ?
- A.
  
  Farid
- B.
  
  Rahim Khan
- C.
  
  Amir
- D.
  
  Baba
Correct Answer
B. Rahim Khan

Explanation
Rahim Khan said this quote. The quote suggests that if a boy does not learn to defend himself and assert his own beliefs, he will grow up to be a man who is unable to stand up for anything. The speaker is questioning whether the person being addressed has become someone who lacks the ability to stand up for themselves.

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To whom did Amir say this: "I can’t give you your old life back, I wish to God I could. But I can take you with me. That was what I was coming in the bathroom to tell you. You have a visa to go to America, to live with me and my wife. It’s true. I promise."
- A.
  
  Baba
- B.
  
  Sohrab
- C.
  
  Hassan
- D.
  
  Assef
Correct Answer
B. Sohrab

Explanation
Amir said this to Sohrab. He expresses his regret for not being able to restore Sohrab's old life but offers to take him to America to live with him and his wife. This shows Amir's compassion and desire to provide a better life for Sohrab, demonstrating his commitment to take care of him.

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Which of these quotes talk about politics ?
- A.
  
  A few weeks later, the Taliban banned kite fighting. And two years later, in 1998, they massacred the Hazaras in Mazar-i-Sharif.
- B.
  
  Let me save you the trouble: Nothing that you remember has survived. Best to forget.
- C.
  
  I laughed because I saw that, in some hidden nook in the corner of my mind, I’d even been looking forward to this… My body was broken – just how badly I wouldn’t find out until later – but I felt healed.
- D.
  
  Sometimes, I think everything he did, feeding the poor on the streets, building the orphanage, giving money to friends in need, it was all his way of redeeming himself.
Correct Answer
A. A few weeks later, the Taliban banned kite fighting. And two years later, in 1998, they massacred the Hazaras in Mazar-i-Sharif.

Explanation
This quote talks about politics because it mentions the actions of the Taliban, specifically their banning of kite fighting and their massacre of the Hazaras in Mazar-i-Sharif. These actions are political in nature as they involve the exercise of power and control over a certain group of people.

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Who was Amir talking about in this quote: "I opened my mouth and almost told her how I’d betrayed Hassan, lied, driven him out, and destroyed a forty-year relationship between Baba and Ali. But I didn’t." ?
- A.
  
  Soraya's mother
- B.
  
  His mother
- C.
  
  Soraya
- D.
  
  Sohrab's mother
Correct Answer
C. Soraya

Explanation
In this quote, Amir is talking about Soraya. He is contemplating confessing his past betrayal and the consequences it had on Hassan and the relationship between Baba and Ali. However, he decides not to reveal this information to Soraya.

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Have You Really Read The Kite Runner

Who said this : "That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years." ?

Who was Amir talking about in this quote : "Never mind that we spent entire winters flying kites, running kites. Never mind that to me, the face of Afghanistan is that of a boy with a thin-boned frame… a boy with Chinese doll face perpetually lit by a harelipped smile." ?

Which one of these quotes talks about father and son relationship ?

Which of these quotes talks about betrayal ?

Who said this: "a boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.’ I wonder, is that what you’ve become?" ?

To whom did Amir say this: "I can’t give you your old life back, I wish to God I could. But I can take you with me. That was what I was coming in the bathroom to tell you. You have a visa to go to America, to live with me and my wife. It’s true. I promise."

Which of these quotes talk about politics ?

Who was Amir talking about in this quote: "I opened my mouth and almost told her how I’d betrayed Hassan, lied, driven him out, and destroyed a forty-year relationship between Baba and Ali. But I didn’t." ?