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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Emily know, who worked at this investment bank?
(a) Amir’s brother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her ex-boyfriend.
(d) Amir’s brother-in-law.

4. 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

5. In Scene Two, why is Amir irritated with Emily when Isaac comes in?
(a) She is so focused on Isaac coming that she is not listening to him.
(b) She is not taking his feelings seriously.
(c) Her view of him is too romanticized.
(d) She is keeping him from an appointment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Emily and Isaac hear from offstage, right after Isaac arrives?

2. How does Akhtar characterize Amir’s English?

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

4. How does the playwright characterize the tension between Amir and Emily in Isaac’s presence in Scene Two?

5. Why does Abe ask whether he should come back, when he arrives at Amir and Emily’s apartment?

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