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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
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
What do the boys in Kabul do for entertainment in the winter?
Falcon tracking
Kite fighting
Goat racing
Horse jumping
2
of 5
What does Amir see happen to Hassan when they are children?
Some other boys rape Hassan.
Hassan's father beats him.
A drunken soldier shoots at Hassan.
A horse tramples Hassan.
3
of 5
Where do Amir and Baba go after leaving Afghanistan?
Iran, then France
Pakistan, then Spain
Iran, then New York
Pakistan, then California
4
of 5
Who is running Afghanistan when Amir returns?
The United Nations
The Soviet Army
The Taliban
The Northern Alliance
5
of 5
Whose son does Amir bring back to the United States?
Hassan's
Baba's
Assef's
General Taheri's
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