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The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–5
Chapters 6–7
Chapters 8–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–19
Chapters 20–21
Chapters 22–23
Chapters 24–25
Characters
Character List
Amir
Hassan
Baba
Ali
Sohrab
Assef
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Male Friendship
Betrayal & Redemption
Religion
Racism & Ethnicity
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–5
Chapters 6–7
Chapters 8–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–19
Chapters 20–21
Chapters 22–23
Chapters 24–25
Quotes By Character
Amir
Hassan
Baba
Rahim Khan
Assef
Further Study
Context
The Kite Runner and The Taliban
The Kite Runner and Coming-of-Age Stories
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Analysis of Major Characters
Chapters Eight and Nine
Chapters Eighteen and Nineteen
Chapters Four and Five
Chapters Fourteen and Fifteen
Chapters One to Three
Chapters Six and Seven
Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen
Chapters Ten and Eleven
Chapters Twelve and Thirteen
Chapters Twenty and Twenty-One
Chapters Twenty-Two and Twenty-Three
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapters Eight and Nine Quiz
Chapters Eight and Nine Quiz
1
of 5
What does Amir say aloud when everyone is sleeping in the house in Jalalabad?
He is going to kill Assef.
He wants to go to America.
He has lost his faith.
He saw Hassan get raped.
2
of 5
How does Amir treat Hassan when he returns from Jalalabad?
He is very cold to him.
He asks him prying questions.
He picks a series of fights with him.
He treats him with excessive gentleness.
3
of 5
What does Hassan do when Amir throws pomegranates at him?
Throws them back but misses Amir on purpose
Smashes a pomegranate on his own forehead
Dodges them and begs Amir to stop
Smashes them with a stick and runs away crying
4
of 5
What present does Ali give Amir for his birthday?
A copy of the book Amir read to Hassan
A notebook filled with letters from Hassan
A biography of Afghanistan's first king
A history of the British Empire
5
of 5
How does Amir cause Ali and Hassan to leave?
He buys them plane tickets to America.
He convinces Baba to fire Ali.
He frames Hassan for a theft.
He has Assef and his friends chase them away.
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CHARACTERS
Amir: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
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FURTHER STUDY
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