What do Amir and Sohrab do after the confrontation with Assef?

• A. They decide to stay in Afghanistan.
• B. They escape in Farid's car.
• C. They surrender to authorities.
• D. They separate to seek asylum.

Answer: (B)

The situation tests your understanding of safety and the immediate choices characters make under threat. After the brutal confrontation with Assef, Amir and Sohrab are in immediate danger and need to get out of Kabul fast. The only realistic path to safety is to flee with help from someone trusted who can get them out of the city and toward a safer country. Farid, a driver who cares about Amir, provides the means—his car—to escape. They leave Afghanistan in Farid’s car, heading toward Pakistan and beyond, rather than staying behind, surrendering, or splitting up. This escape is the turning point that moves their story toward seeking asylum and a new life, rather than remaining in a dangerous, unstable situation.