Why is Rahim Khan's present not considered blood money by Amir?

• A. Baba approved of it.
• B. It reminded him of his father.
• C. It was a notebook, not tied to blood or Hassan.
• D. It was free of charge.

Answer: (C)

Blood money means a payment made to the family of someone who has been harmed or killed in order to settle a debt or restore honor. Rahim Khan’s present is a notebook, a personal item with no connection to paying for Hassan’s life or to any injury he suffered. Because it isn’t a monetary settlement or a direct attempt to atone for a death or crime, it isn’t blood money. The notebook symbolizes memory or guidance rather than compensation, which is why it fits as the correct distinction.