Whom does Amir meet through Baba, and how is this person described?

• A. General Taheri; casually arrogant and did not impress Amir.
• B. Soraya; she captivates him from the start.
• C. Baba; he is stern but loving toward his son.
• D. Rahim Khan; he is mysterious and kind.

Answer: (A)

Understanding how Amir is introduced to someone through his father and what that introduction reveals about both people is what this question is asking you to do. The person Amir meets through Baba is General Taheri, a longtime Afghan general who is Soraya’s father. General Taheri comes across as casually arrogant—he carries himself with a self-assured, slightly pompous air—and he does not impress Amir with his demeanor or priorities. This moment highlights the clash between Amir’s sensitive, introspective nature and Taheri’s formal, status-conscious attitude, as well as how family connections and social standing shape Amir’s experiences. The other options don’t fit this particular encounter: Soraya becomes important later as a love interest rather than someone introduced through Baba in this setting; Baba is the father, not someone Amir meets through him; and Rahim Khan is a mentor figure who enters the story in a different context with a warmer, more mysterious tone.