What does Amir discover during halftime?

• A. The holes in the ground are graves for two adulterers.
• B. There is a hidden tunnel behind the stands.
• C. The crowd is planning a riot.
• D. Sohrab is being kept somewhere nearby.

Answer: (A)

The moment tests how setting and a single, stark image can reveal a world where violence and judgment are normalized and affect a young narrator’s sense of self. When Amir sees holes dug in the ground set aside as graves for two adulterers at halftime, the scene uses the stadium as a lens on Kabul’s harsh moral code. That image conveys that punishment and death can intrude into everyday life, even into moments that should feel celebratory or ordinary. It also foreshadows the emotional and ethical consequences Amir will carry—how the weight of guilt and loyalty shapes his choices later on. The other ideas don’t fit this moment because there isn’t any hidden tunnel, riot planning, or mention of Sohrab being kept nearby; the key detail is the prepared graves, which reveals the brutality of the society and Amir’s dawning realization about the world he’s navigating.