The Kite Runner Crossword Puzzle

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Acr s osAcross DowDownn 2. Rahim Khan gave Amir a[n] ______for his birthday. 1. The name of Hassan’s son 2. . Rahim Khan gave Amir a[n] ______for his birthday. 1. The name of Hassan’s son. 8. Zaman8. Zaman is the is ______the ______director director who who sold sold children children into into 3. 3.Baba Baba says says that, that, “there “there is only is onlyone sin.” one Whatsin.” Whatis it? is it? slavery.slavery. 4. In the cemetery, Amir throws what at Hassan? 12. Baba refuses ______when he is sick. 5. 4.Assef In carries the cemetery, brass ______. Amir throws what at Hassan? 12. Baba14. Sorayarefuses and ______Amir learn when that they he is are sick. unable to have 6. 5.What Assef does carries Amir dobrass while ______. Sohrab is in the hospital? ______. 7. Farid is Amir’s ______in Afghanistan. 14. Soraya15. Amir and first Amir meets learn Soraya that theyat a ______are unable to ______. have ______. 9. 6.Amir What first doessees his Amir father do ______while Sohrab after is in Hassan the hospital? and Ali 15. Amir (twofirst words)meets Soraya at a ______. 7.leave. Farid is Amir’s ______in Afghanistan. (two17. words)Ali and Hassan leave after Amir accuses Hassan of stealing 10. Sohrab uses a ______to injure his captor. a ______. 11. 9.Two Amir ______first sees are his stoned father to ______death during afterthe soccer Hassan and Ali leave. 17. Ali18. and Who Hassan returned, leave after after many Amir years, accuses to see Hassan Hassan’s of stealingson turn a 10.“half-time Sohrab show.” uses a ______to injure his captor. ______.four? 13. Hassan and Ali are of what ethnic descent? 19. The kite strings are coated in ______. 14. 11.Amir’s Two mother ______died in are______. stoned to death during the soccer “half- 18. Who21. Hassanreturned, receives after manysurgery years, for his to ______. see Hassan’s son turn four? 16. Khantime describes show.” the situation in Afghanistan after the 23. As an adult, Amir discovers that Hassan is his half ______took over. 19. The kite______. strings are coated in ______. 17. 13.Amir Hassan stays atand ______Ali are of whathouse ethnic when hedescent? returns to 21. Hassan25. Farid receives calls thesurgery Taliban for the his “______. Patrol.” Afghanistan. 26. The ______invasion brought “the death of the 20. 14.The Amir’s name ofmother the man died in inthe ______. black sunglasses. 23. As anAfghanistan adult, Amir [Amir] discovers knew.” that Hassan is his half ______. 22. 16.Amir Khan refers describes to America the as situation “a ______, in Afghanistan roaring afteralong, the 25. Farid29. Sohrabcalls the is Taliban______the “______after he comes Patrol.” to America. unmindful of the past.” 30. Hassan has “the look of the ______” while being 24. Children______call Ali ______took over. because of his limp. 26. The ______attacked by Assef. invasion brought “the death of the Afghanistan 27. 17.Sohrab Amir does stays this at at ______the end of the house novel. when he returns to [Amir]31. Rahim knew.” Khan summoned Amir to Pakistan to ______28. BabaAfghanistan. and Amir are smuggled out of Afghanistan in a[n] for his and Baba’s sins. ______truck. 29. Sohrab32. Amir is ______studies ______after he at comes college. to America. 20. The name of the man in the black sunglasses 30. Hassan has “the look of the ______” while being attacked 22. Amir refers to America as “a ______, roaring along, un- by Assef. mindful of the past.” 31. Rahim Khan summoned Amir to Pakistan to ______for his 24. Children call Ali ______because of his limp. and Baba’s sins. 27. Sohrab does this at the end of the novel. 32. Amir studies ______at college. 28. Baba and Amir are smuggled out of Afghanistan in a[n] ______truck.

www.prestwickhouse.com LI TERARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE Answer Key Across The Kite Runner 2. Rahim Khan gave Amir a[n] 21. Hassan receives surgery for his ______for his birthday. ______. [HARELIP] 1 2 3 [NOTEBOOK] 23. As an adult , Amir discov- S N O T E B O O K 8. Zaman is the ______ers that Hassan is his half 4 5 6 7 P O K H P D director who sold children into ______. [BROTHER] 8 slavery. [ORPHANAGE] 25. Farid calls the Taliban the O R P H A N A G E E R R 9 10 12. Baba refuses ______when “______Patrol.” [BEARD] M R U F C A I S 11 12 13 he is sick. [CHEMOTHERAPY] 26. The ______invasion A E A C H E M O T H E R A P Y V L 14. Soraya and Amir learn that they brought “the death of the D G B K A Y E I Afghanistan [Amir] knew.” are unable to have ______. 14 [CHILDREN] [RUSSIAN] U R L Z C H I L D R E N 15 16 17 15. Amir first meets Soraya at a 29. Sohrab is ______after he F L E A M A R K E T W A T C H G ______. comes to America. [SILENT] 18 19 20 T N S A N U B A R I G L A S S (two words) 30. Hassan has “the look of the 21 22 [FLEAMARKET] ______” while being E A L H A R E L I P S H 23 24 17. Ali and Hassan leave after Amir attacked by Assef. [LAMB] B R O T H E R I B I I D S O 25 accuses Hassan of stealing a 31. Rahim Khan summoned Amir E E B E A R D V B E T ______. [WATCH] to Pakistan to ______for 26 27 28 R U S S I A N A B S E I F F 18. Who returned, after many his and Baba’s sins. [ATONE] years, to see Hassan’s son turn 32. Amir studies ______at S M N A R R U 29 30 31 four? [SANUBAR] college. [ENGLISH] S I L E N T L A M B A T O N E 19. The kite strings are coated in L U H L ______. [GLASS] 32 E N G L I S H Down 1. The name of Hassan’s son 7. Farid is Amir’s ______in Across13. Hassan and Ali are of what ethnic 22. AmirD oreferswn to America as “a 2. . Rahim Khan gave Amir a[n] ______for his birthday. 1. The name of Hassan’s son. [SOHRAB] [SOHRAB] Afghanistan. [DRIVER] [NOTEBOOK]descent? [HAZARA] ______,3. Baba says roaring that, “there along, is only one sin.” What is it? [THEFT] 8. Zaman is the ______director who sold children into unmindful4. In the of cemetery, the past.” Amir [RIVER] throws what at Hassan? 3. Baba says that, “there is only 9. Amir first sees his father slavery.14. Amir’s [ORPHANAGE] mother died in [POMEGRANATES] one sin.” What is it? [THEFT] ______after Hassan and 12. Baba refuses______. ______[CHILDBIRTH] when he is sick. 24. Children5. Assef call carries Ali ______brass ______. [KNUCKLES] [CHEMOTHERAPY] 6. What does Amir do while Sohrab is in the hospital? [PRAY] 4. In the cemetery, Amir throws Ali leave. [CRY] 14. Soraya16. Khanand Amir describes learn that the they situation are unable in to have because7. Farid of his is Amir’s limp. ______[BABALU] in Afghanistan. [DRIVER] ______. [CHILDREN] 9. Amir first sees his father ______after Hassan and Ali what at Hassan? [POMEGRAN- 10. Sohrab uses a ______to 15. Amir firstAfghanistan meets Soraya after at a the______. 27. Sohrableave. does [CRY]this at the end of the ATES] (two words)took [FLEAMARKET]over. [TALIBAN] novel.10. [SMILE]Sohrab uses a ______to injure his captor. injure his captor. [SLINGSHOT] 17. Ali and Hassan leave after Amir accuses Hassan of stealing [SLINGSHOT] 5. Assef carries brass ______. 11. Two ______are stoned to a ______.17. Amir stays [WATCH] at ______house 28. Baba11. and Two Amir ______are smuggled are stoned to death during the soccer 18. Who returned, after many years, to see Hassan’s son turn “half-time show.” [ADULTERERS] [KNUCKLES] death during the soccer “half- four? [SANUBAR]when he returns to Afghanistan. out 13.of AfghanistanHassan and Ali in are a[n] of what ethnic descent? [HAZARA] 19. The kite strings are coated in ______. [GLASS] 14. Amir’s mother died in ______. [CHILDBIRTH] 6. What does Amir do while Sohr- time show.” [ADULTERERS] 21. Hassan [WAHIDS]receives surgery for his ______. [HARELIP] ______16. Khan describes truck. [FUEL] the situation in Afghanistan after the ab is in the hospital? [PRAY] 23. As 20.an adult, The nameAmir discovers of the man that Hassanin the isblack his half ______took over. [TALIBAN] ______. [BROTHER] 17. Amir stays at ______house when he returns to 25. Farid callssunglasses the Taliban [ASSEF] the “______Patrol.” [BEARD] Afghanistan. [WAHIDS] 26. The ______invasion brought “the death of the 20. The name of the man in the black sunglasses. [ASSEF] Afghanistan [Amir] knew.” [RUSSIAN] 22. Amir refers to America as “a ______, roaring along, 29. Sohrab is ______after he comes to America. unmindful of the past.” [RIVER] [SILENT] 24. Children call Ali ______because of his limp. 30. Hassan has “the look of the ______” while being [BABALU] attacked by Assef. [LAMB] 27. Sohrab does this at the end of the novel. 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