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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emily say about her Islamic-influenced work?
(a) It was naïve.
(b) It was a failure.
(c) It was propaganda for a failed ideology.
(d) It was dangerous.

2. What is Emily reading, that Isaac recommended?
(a) Man’s Search for Meaning.
(b) Denial of Death.
(c) Woody Allen’s biography.
(d) Agon.

3. What kind of salad does Emily offer her guests, to distract from the contentious conversation?
(a) Arugula.
(b) Spinach.
(c) Fennel.
(d) Caesar.

4. Why does Amir say he changed his name?
(a) Entering practice.
(b) His first marriage.
(c) Immigration to the U.S.
(d) Identity theft.

5. 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 shared sufferings of Amir and Juan de Pareja.
(c) The lack of interest in a person’s internal experience.
(d) The formal composition of representing the downtrodden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaac appreciate about Islamic art now, in Scene Two?

2. How does Abe dismiss Amir’s feelings about Islam as a religion?

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

4. What religion does Isaac say is similar to Islam?

5. What crime does Amir say the Quran condones?

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