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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Amir concerned about, in the depiction of his testimony in support of Imam Fareed?
(a) That he was not quoted accurately.
(b) That he looks like counsel for the defense.
(c) That he will be mistaken for a terrorist.
(d) That the FBI will think he is a conspirator.

2. What season is Scene One set in?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

3. Where does Amir’s sister, Abe’s mother, live?
(a) Paris.
(b) India.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) London.

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 words.
(b) Imam Fareed’s tone.
(c) His firm.
(d) His name.

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

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

7. What does Amir say his relationship with Mort is like?
(a) He is cleaning up Mort’s messes.
(b) He is already doing Mort’s job.
(c) He is running Mort’s errands.
(d) He is handling Mort’s big clients.

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

9. How successful was Emily’s last show?
(a) Critics loved it and paintings sold well.
(b) Critics hated it and paintings didn't sell.
(c) Critics hated it, but paintings sold.
(d) Critics liked it but paintings did not sell.

10. What does Emily say she feels about Amir’s support for Imam Fareed?
(a) She is nervous for him.
(b) She is scared that this is just the beginning of his political involvement.
(c) She is proud of him.
(d) She is excited for his job prospects now.

11. What does Amir say Imam Fareed tried to get him to do, all the time Amir spent visiting with him in prison?
(a) Write to his family.
(b) Send money to his friends.
(c) Pray.
(d) Find technicalities to free him.

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

13. How does the playwright characterize the tension between Amir and Emily in Isaac’s presence in Scene Two?
(a) Electric.
(b) Subtle.
(c) Palpable.
(d) Pulsing.

14. What does Emily say corporate philanthropy typically hides?
(a) Insider trading.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Greed.
(d) Racism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily say the pillars and arches in Cordoba almost made Amir want to do?

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

3. How does Amir’s boss Mort think he can lower his cholesterol?

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

5. How does Akhtar characterize Amir’s English?

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