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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Amir say his mother would react, if she knew his name was going to be on his law firm?
(a) Accuse him of selling out.
(b) Celebrate and be proud of him.
(c) Roll in her grave.
(d) Disown him for joining a Jewish firm.

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

4. What does Amir think will cause readers of the text he is reading to will look at, and jump to conclusions about him?
(a) His firm.
(b) His name.
(c) Imam Fareed’s tone.
(d) His words.

5. Where did Amir start his law career?
(a) Criminal prosecutor.
(b) Corporate finance law.
(c) Public defender.
(d) Environmental activist.

6. How much does Amir save Paolo by catching a mistake in his paralegal’s work?
(a) $81 million
(b) $8.1 million
(c) $1.8 million
(d) $850,000.

7. Who does Amir say brought about the studio visit from Isaac in Scene Two?
(a) Amir.
(b) Isaac.
(c) Mort.
(d) Steven.

8. How does Emily Amir characterize the subject of the painting she is basing her painting on?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Slave.
(c) Slave-owner.
(d) Assistant.

9. What city is Disgraced set in?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Bombay.
(d) San Francisco.

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

11. What authority does Abe refer to, in claiming that he can hide his religion?
(a) The Quran.
(b) His imam.
(c) The Bible.
(d) His father.

12. In Scene Two, what did Isaac think about Emily’s work last weekend?
(a) That as a white woman, she had no right to Islamic art.
(b) That as a white woman, she was risking her career wasting her time on Islamic art.
(c) That she was trying to discover something everyone already knew about.
(d) That she was making an unimportant historical point.

13. How much time has gone by between Scene One and Scene Two?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) Four Days.
(d) Three months.

14. How do Amir and Emily know that Isaac has arrived?
(a) The doorbell rings.
(b) The intercom buzzes.
(c) There is a knock on the door.
(d) Emily’s phone rings.

15. Why does Abe want Amir to help Imam Fareed?
(a) Because Amir was his friend once.
(b) Because he needs help translating the imam’s letters from prison.
(c) Because the imam’s legal team does not have any Muslims.
(d) Because he knows Amir’s expertise will bolster the legal team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class are Amir and Emily in, based on their furnishings?

2. What kind of apartment do Amir and Emily live in?

3. To what does Amir attribute his antipathy to Islam?

4. How does Akhtar characterize Amir’s English?

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

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