The Kite Runner Practice Test

Amir’s reluctance to visit Hassan’s home comes from the deep guilt and the painful memory of their unequal friendship. Hassan was his servant and lived in a simple shack, a reminder of the power imbalance and of Amir’s own cowardice in the moment when he could have stood up for Hassan. That memory is something Amir wants to push away, so he limits his visits to avoid confronting that hurtful dynamic and the shame that comes with it. The other possibilities aren’t supported by the situation: Hassan doesn’t refuse him entry, and Baba isn’t the one stopping visits; the pressure is internal—Amir’s need to forget the reminder of who Hassan was to him and who he failed to be.