Test your knowledge of "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini with this quiz. Recall key events, characters, and themes from the novel as you answer questions about the plot and setting. Immerse yourself in the world of Amir and Hassan as you revisit this compelling story set in Afghanistan and the United States.

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What is the reason for the family's visit to the hospital building in Meknes?

To visit an orphanage on the fifth floor

What did the narrator imagine the orphanage to be like before visiting?

Similar to the one in the movie Annie

What did the narrator's mother clarify about the orphanage?

It was nothing like the one in the movie Annie

What did the family have to endure to reach the orphanage on the fifth floor?

Climbing endless stone steps in a sweltering stairwell Signup and view all the answers

What was the narrator carrying for Hakeem when they arrived at the orphanage?

A raccoon backpack Signup and view all the answers

What did the family use to travel to the hospital building in Meknes?

Taxi Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator imagine the orphanage to be like before visiting?

Similar to the one in the movie Annie Signup and view all the answers

What was the narrator carrying for Hakeem when they arrived at the orphanage?

A raccoon backpack Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition of the stairwell leading to the orphanage?

Sweltering Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the family's visit to the orphanage on the fifth floor?

To meet the narrator's new little brother, Hakeem Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Family's Visit to the Hospital Building in Meknes

The family visited the hospital building in Meknes to visit the orphanage on the fifth floor.
Before visiting, the narrator imagined the orphanage to be a beautiful, luxurious place with happy children.
The narrator's mother clarified that the orphanage was not a place for happy children, but rather a place where children were abandoned.
To reach the orphanage, the family had to endure a long and arduous climb up the stairs, as the elevator was not functioning.
The narrator was carrying a gift for Hakeem, a boy they were going to visit at the orphanage.
The family used a taxi to travel to the hospital building in Meknes.
The condition of the stairwell leading to the orphanage was dirty and rundown, with trash and broken furniture scattered about.
The main reason for the family's visit to the orphanage was to visit Hakeem, a boy who was living there.