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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amir tell his client Paolo he pays Amir for?
(a) To keep his press clippings.
(b) To type and file his legal papers.
(c) To give advice.
(d) To listen to him.

2. What are Jory’s feelings about the Muslim veil?
(a) She says it is a source of pride.
(b) She says it is a sign of dignified faith.
(c) She says it is an outdated tribalism.
(d) She says it is evil.

3. How successful was Emily’s last show?
(a) Critics liked it but paintings did not sell.
(b) Critics hated it and paintings didn't sell.
(c) Critics hated it, but paintings sold.
(d) Critics loved it and paintings sold well.

4. What does Amir say is at the heart of the Muslim religion?
(a) The desire to escape from a corrupt earthly existence.
(b) The challenges of living in the desert.
(c) The injustice of being subjugated by westerners.
(d) The intercultural exchange of living between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.

5. How does the playwright characterize Isaac’s looking around while Emily is getting him coffee in Scene Two?
(a) Intrusive.
(b) Sly.
(c) Tentative.
(d) Bold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Amir start his law career?

2. What is Jory’s race?

3. What kind of apartment do Amir and Emily live in?

4. What is broken at the beginning of Scene Three?

5. What has Amir forgotten for the dinner party?

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