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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emily say the pillars and arches in Cordoba almost made Amir want to do?
(a) Convert.
(b) Pray.
(c) Move home to Pakistan.
(d) Renounce America.

2. What is the effect of the painting over the mantel piece?
(a) Jarring.
(b) Lustrous.
(c) Mechanical.
(d) Precise.

3. Which western artist does Emily point to as someone whose work was influenced by Islamic art?
(a) Cezanne.
(b) Picasso.
(c) Matisse.
(d) Klimt.

4. What is Amir nervous about, in terms of joining his law firm as partner?
(a) The partners are mostly Jewish.
(b) He came from a much more prestigious background than most of the other partners.
(c) The partners have much more experience than he does.
(d) The partners came from much more prestigious law firms than he did.

5. How much does Amir save Paolo by catching a mistake in his paralegal’s work?
(a) $8.1 million
(b) $850,000.
(c) $81 million
(d) $1.8 million

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily say Imam Fareed allowed her to do?

2. Who is Rivkah?

3. How long has Imam Fareed been in prison, by the end of Scene One?

4. How does Emily say Velázquez’ Portrait of Juan de Pareja differs from his paintings of kings and queens?

5. Why is Emily concerned about the statue of Siva Mort gave Amir?

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