What is significant about the house on the Street of the Guests?

• A. It's Amir's childhood neighborhood.
• B. It's Amir's old neighborhood, and the man he has to convince to sell Sohrab is his old nemesis Assef.
• C. It's a rebuilt modern home for refugees.
• D. It's Farid's ancestral home.

Answer: (B)

The significance lies in linking Amir’s past with his present mission. The house on the Street of the Guests sits in Amir’s old Kabul neighborhood, so entering it brings his memories of childhood and the betrayal of Hassan into the current rescue effort. The person he must persuade to let Sohrab go is his old nemesis, Assef, the boy who embodies the cruelty Amir failed to stop years earlier. By confronting Assef in a place tied to his own history, Amir faces the consequences of his past actions and takes a decisive step toward atonement—risking himself to save Sohrab. This is why that option best captures what’s significant about the house.