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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 she was trying to discover something everyone already knew about.
(c) That as a white woman, she was risking her career wasting her time on Islamic art.
(d) That she was making an unimportant historical point.

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

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

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

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

6. In Scene One, what position is Paolo in?
(a) Adviser.
(b) Contractor.
(c) Seller.
(d) Buyer.

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

8. Why is Emily concerned about the statue of Siva Mort gave Amir?
(a) She thinks Mort thinks Amir is Hindu.
(b) She thinks Mort should have chosen a statue of Ganesh, for good fortune, not Siva.
(c) She thinks Mort thinks Amir needs protection.
(d) She thinks Mort is exoticizing Amir.

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

10. What does Amir tell his client Paolo he pays Amir for?
(a) To type and file his legal papers.
(b) To keep his press clippings.
(c) To listen to him.
(d) To give advice.

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

12. How old is Emily?
(a) Late 20s.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Early 30s.
(d) Early 40s.

13. How does Emily say Velázquez’ Portrait of Juan de Pareja differs from his paintings of kings and queens?
(a) Gaudier.
(b) More nuanced.
(c) More ornate.
(d) More caricatured.

14. Who does Amir say Emily should get to pose for this portrait?
(a) Her brother.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His cousin.
(d) Her old boyfriend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Emily know, who worked at this investment bank?

2. What city is Disgraced set in?

3. Why does it bother Abe to be called by the name Amir insists on calling him?

4. What is the effect of the painting over the mantel piece?

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

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