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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Emily say Velázquez’ Portrait of Juan de Pareja differs from his paintings of kings and queens?
(a) More nuanced.
(b) Gaudier.
(c) More caricatured.
(d) More ornate.

2. In Scene Two, what did Isaac think about Emily’s work last weekend?
(a) That as a white woman, she had no right to Islamic art.
(b) That as a white woman, she was risking her career wasting her time on Islamic art.
(c) That she was trying to discover something everyone already knew about.
(d) That she was making an unimportant historical point.

3. In Scene Three, when discussing art, what does Emily say Islam is still connected to?
(a) The earth.
(b) A less personal perspective.
(c) Its roots in primitive religion.
(d) The divine.

4. How does Akhtar characterize Amir’s English?
(a) Perfect American accent.
(b) Heavy Urdu accent.
(c) Heavy Bengali accent.
(d) Light Urdu accent.

5. What investment bank does Emily invoke as an example of philanthropy being good for business?
(a) Morgan Stanley.
(b) Goldman Sachs.
(c) Credit Suisse.
(d) Lehman Brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day is Scene Two set in?

2. What does Emily send Amir out for, after calling him into the kitchen to get him to tone down his rhetoric?

3. Where did Emily get the recipe for the salad she serves in Scene Three?

4. How does the playwright characterize Jory’s appearance?

5. What does Isaac call Amir in response to his insult in Scene Three?

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