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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Amir when he knew Rivkah?
(a) Fourth grade.
(b) Eighth grade.
(c) Sixth grade.
(d) Tenth grade.

2. How does Amir’s boss Mort think he can lower his cholesterol?
(a) By meditating.
(b) With drugs.
(c) By surgery.
(d) By changing his diet.

3. What is Amir’s specialization in law?
(a) Criminal law.
(b) Intellectual property.
(c) Real estate and insurance.
(d) Mergers and acquisitions.

4. What was it about the incident with the waiter that made Emily think of the Velázquez painting?
(a) The difference between its subject and its reception.
(b) The lack of interest in a person’s internal experience.
(c) The shared sufferings of Amir and Juan de Pareja.
(d) The formal composition of representing the downtrodden.

5. What is Amir concerned about, in the depiction of his testimony in support of Imam Fareed?
(a) That the FBI will think he is a conspirator.
(b) That he looks like counsel for the defense.
(c) That he will be mistaken for a terrorist.
(d) That he was not quoted accurately.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Isaac get to Amir and Emily’s apartment?

2. In the text Amir is reading in Scene Two, what did he say Imam Fareed had been denied?

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

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

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

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