Why are the characters sleeping so much, in context?

• A. They are distracted by memories
• B. They are exhausted
• C. They are energized by hope
• D. They are well-rested

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that sleep answers the characters’ overwhelming fatigue from trauma and upheaval. In The Kite Runner, the characters endure violence, loss, guilt, and long years of displacement. That heavy burden drains both body and spirit, so they sleep a lot as a way to rest, momentarily escape the stress, and summon enough energy to keep going through difficult days.

This fits the context better than the other options: being distracted by memories would keep them awake with past events rather than causing deep sleep; being energized by hope would show as active effort and alertness, not prolonged sleep; being well-rested would contrast with the constant hardships they’re facing. Exhaustion best explains why sleep is so prominent in that moment.