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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who said that “if faced with choosing justice or order, I’ll always choose order” (59)?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Henry Kissinger.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

3. What was Amir’s name before he changed it to Kapoor?
(a) Abdullah.
(b) Mansoor.
(c) Hossain.
(d) Patel.

4. How does Amir explain his thinking behind his proposition to Jory in Scene Three?
(a) Mergers and acquisitions is no longer making them money.
(b) Their current firm will never be theirs.
(c) The firm will never get big enough for them.
(d) They could make more money elsewhere.

5. What kind of look does the playwright say Amir gives Emily’s portrait of him, as the play ends?
(a) Miserable.
(b) Dejected.
(c) Searing.
(d) Searching.

6. How does Amir say Muslims react to the pain of living?
(a) They turn it over and consider it from every angle.
(b) They submit.
(c) They deny their trials through faith.
(d) They look to see what they can get from raids.

7. Why does Jory say she has not told Amir about her promotion yet?
(a) She is waiting till he gets fired.
(b) She is under confidentiality.
(c) She is afraid of his temper.
(d) Mort told her not to say anything

8. How does the playwright characterize Jory’s appearance?
(a) Hyper-alert.
(b) Almost masculine.
(c) Somnolent.
(d) Aggressive.

9. What is Jory’s race?
(a) African-American.
(b) Latina.
(c) Asian-American.
(d) Caucasian.

10. What religion does Isaac say is similar to Islam?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Scientology.
(d) Mormonism.

11. What does Abe say Muslims’ destiny is?
(a) To submit to fate.
(b) To merge into Christianity.
(c) To wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
(d) To conquer the world.

12. What is the only world Amir say the Quran makes sense in?
(a) The seventh-century desert.
(b) The slums.
(c) The worker’s paradise of the future.
(d) The modern city.

13. In Scene Three, when discussing art, what does Emily say Islam is still connected to?
(a) The earth.
(b) A less personal perspective.
(c) Its roots in primitive religion.
(d) The divine.

14. How does the playwright say this thing breaking at the beginning of Scene Three makes Amir feel?
(a) Violent.
(b) On edge.
(c) Soothed.
(d) Fierce.

15. What is Amir drinking in Scene Three, that he offers some to Isaac?
(a) Wine.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Isaac characterize Amir’s approach to airline security?

2. In Scene Three, why does Emily say Amir spoke up for Imam Fareed?

3. How does Abe say that Muslims have been disgraced?

4. Where did Emily get the recipe for the salad she serves in Scene Three?

5. How many of Emily’s paintings will Isaac show in the museum?

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