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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Abe ask whether he should come back, when he arrives at Amir and Emily’s apartment?
(a) Amir has just broken a glass.
(b) Emily is covered in paint.
(c) Amir is putting on pants.
(d) Amir and Emily are squabbling.

2. 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 formal composition of representing the downtrodden.
(d) The shared sufferings of Amir and Juan de Pareja.

3. What class are Amir and Emily in, based on their furnishings?
(a) Wealthy elite.
(b) Upper middle class.
(c) Lower middle class.
(d) Lower class.

4. What does Isaac think about Emily’s work now, in Scene Two?
(a) That Emily has convinced some gullible people about the value of her work.
(b) That Emily is on the verge of a breakthrough.
(c) That Emily is doing important work.
(d) That Emily is overselling the Islamic aspect of her work.

5. What is Amir reading aloud from, at the start of Scene Two?
(a) The morning paper.
(b) A legal brief.
(c) A book.
(d) A magazine.

6. What investment bank does Emily invoke as an example of philanthropy being good for business?
(a) Goldman Sachs.
(b) Lehman Brothers.
(c) Credit Suisse.
(d) Morgan Stanley.

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

8. How does the text Amir is reading in Scene Two describe his speech?
(a) Eloquent.
(b) Accusatory.
(c) Critical.
(d) Belligerent.

9. What do Emily and Isaac hear from offstage, right after Isaac arrives?
(a) Doors slamming.
(b) Cooking sounds.
(c) Amir slamming around.
(d) A glass smashing.

10. How does Akhtar characterize Amir’s English?
(a) Heavy Bengali accent.
(b) Heavy Urdu accent.
(c) Perfect American accent.
(d) Light Urdu accent.

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

12. How does the playwright characterize Isaac’s looking around while Emily is getting him coffee in Scene Two?
(a) Sly.
(b) Intrusive.
(c) Bold.
(d) Tentative.

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

14. How frequently does Amir say Mort appears at the office?
(a) A couple of days a week.
(b) A couple hours a week.
(c) A few times a month.
(d) A few hours a day.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Emily concerned about the statue of Siva Mort gave Amir?

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

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

5. Why does Abe want Amir to help Imam Fareed?

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