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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rivkah?
(a) Amir’s first crush.
(b) Emily’s sister.
(c) Amir’s grandmother.
(d) Abe’s aunt.

2. What does Emily say Imam Fareed allowed her to do?
(a) Preach from his pulpit.
(b) Sketch in his mosque.
(c) Eat with his family.
(d) Read from his mosque’s library.

3. Who does Amir say Emily should get to pose for this portrait?
(a) Her brother.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His cousin.
(d) Her old boyfriend.

4. What does Amir say his mother said about white women?
(a) That they have no respect.
(b) That they don’t know their own minds.
(c) That they are not good wives.
(d) That they are all insecure.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is represented by the statue on the mantel piece?

2. What does Amir tell his client Paolo he pays Amir for?

3. What is Amir’s specialization in law?

4. What does Emily say the pillars and arches in Cordoba almost made Amir want to do?

5. By what name does Amir call Abe?

(see the answer key)

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