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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does it bother Abe to be called by the name Amir insists on calling him?
(a) Abe does not want Emily to know he had changed his name.
(b) Abe wants to be more Americanized.
(c) Abe wants to honor his father with his new name.
(d) Abe does not want to be reminded of his family back home.

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

3. How long has Imam Fareed been in prison, by the end of Scene One?
(a) Six months.
(b) More than a year.
(c) Four months.
(d) One month.

4. What neighborhood is Amir and Emily’s apartment in?
(a) Upper west side.
(b) Upper east side.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Midtown.

5. What does Emily suggest Amir do, to put his mind at ease in Scene Two?
(a) Call the Times and demand a retraction.
(b) Abandon the imam.
(c) Issue a denial.
(d) Write a defense of his position.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaac think about Emily’s work now, in Scene Two?

2. What does the painting over the mantel piece represent?

3. How old is Emily?

4. What does Amir say his relationship with Mort is like?

5. Why does Amir say he never told Emily about Rivkah?

(see the answer key)

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