The Kite Runner Test Review 

Put down the key things about the following characters:

Amir

Baba

Hassan

Ali

Rahim Khan

Assef

Soraya

General Taheri

Khanum Taheri

Farid

Sohrab

Zaman

Write a summary of each event/topic/time from the book. Put in all key information:

Amir’s childhood with Hassan:

The day of the kite tournament:

Hassan and Ali leaving (and the steps that led to it):

Baba and Amir fleeing:

Amir and Baba’s early life in America

Amir and Soraya’s life in America

Amir’s conversation with Rahim Khan

Amir’s journey into Afghanistan

The orphanage, Ghazi stadium, and seeing his house

The showdown with Assef

Amir’s recovery and early attempts to help Sohrab

The difficulty with immigration and Sohrab’s suicide attempt

Ch. 25
Write down the key moments where these themes appear in the book and what the book is
saying about these themes:

Tribalism and the One Story

Guilt

Cowardice/Bravery

Dreams

Repeated Scenes

Write down the key pieces of information about the following:

Sunni/Shia Schism

The History of Afghanistan

The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

The Taliban