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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name does Amir call Abe?
(a) Usama.
(b) Tariq.
(c) Hussein.
(d) Abdullah.

2. How does Abe dismiss Amir’s feelings about Islam as a religion?
(a) He says he does not really hate it.
(b) He says it is typical self-loathing.
(c) He says he does not believe him.
(d) He says it is just a phase.

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

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

5. What does Amir say his relationship with Mort is like?
(a) He is already doing Mort’s job.
(b) He is running Mort’s errands.
(c) He is cleaning up Mort’s messes.
(d) He is handling Mort’s big clients.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year is the beginning of the play set in?

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

4. Where does Amir’s sister, Abe’s mother, live?

5. What does Amir say Imam Fareed tried to get him to do, all the time Amir spent visiting with him in prison?

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