Questions - Chapters 6-9

1. The boys of Afghanistan have gashes on their fingers because of the kite racing tournament that is held in the winter, because the kite cuts their hands. Tar is the string for the kite that they make on their own.
2. Amir feels as if he is looking at two faces when he looks at Hassan, one he is familiar with and has grown up beside, the other who was lurking beneath the surface. But also, looks up to him. When Amir says "my life as a ghost," he means the thinks if he wins the tournament, he won't be invisible to his father anymore, he will feel like he matters.
3. The proudest moment of Amir's life so far was being the last kite standing, and winning the kite fighting tournament.
4. After the race, Hassan runs away with the blue kite and ends up getting cornered by Assef, Wali, and Kamal and they rape him.
5. Amir says, "I opened my mouth and almost said something...The rest of my life might of turned out differently if I had." This is important because he was being a coward, and he should've been more loyal to Hassan. Amir's behavior show that he is a coward and he is not loyal to Hassan. He could have prevented it, instead of watching it happen.
6. The memories significance is that Hassan and Amir were raised by the same nurse, they went through brotherhood together, they have known each other for ever. Also, they show how scared Hassan was.
7. The family takes a trip to Jalalabad.
8. Amir asks Baba if they could get new servants, and Baba gets angry because he likes Ali and Hassan a lot as a part of their family and would never want to get rid of them.
9. At the pomegranate tree, Amir and Hassan start to fight and their friendship starts to fall apart, they were supposed to be friends forever. Amir throws pomegranates at Hassan, Hassan squishes one on his forehead.
10. Assef gives Amir a book on Hitler, this is important because it makes Amir uncomfortable and makes him think of Hassan.
11. Amir puts the watch that Baba gave him plus money under Hassan's mattress, he did this to get Ali and Hassan out of his house. I couldn't believe Amir would betray Hassan that badly.
12. Hassan falsely admitted to stealing Amir's things.
13. Baba completely forgives Hassan, this shocks Amir because his motto is theft is basically the worst of the worst.
14. Hassan and Ali leave and move away.
15. It's a turning point at the end of chapter nine because Amir and Hassan are separated.