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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tariq say that got the barista to call the police?
(a) That all infidels would ultimately submit to Allah.
(b) That Americans deserved to be beheaded.
(c) That Muslims would one day rule the world.
(d) That America deserved what it was going to get.

2. What does Amir propose to Jory in Scene Three?
(a) Working to drive Mort out of their firm.
(b) Going into business together.
(c) Going on strike at their firm.
(d) Changing their firm’s focus.

3. What chemical is fueling Amir’s behavior at the dinner in Scene Three?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Caffeine.
(c) Amphetamines.
(d) Cocaine.

4. What are Jory’s feelings about the Muslim veil?
(a) She says it is a sign of dignified faith.
(b) She says it is evil.
(c) She says it is a source of pride.
(d) She says it is an outdated tribalism.

5. Which of the characters has the quote “if faced with choosing justice or order, I’ll always choose order” (59) taped above a workspace?
(a) Amir.
(b) Emily.
(c) Jory.
(d) Isaac.

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

7. How does the playwright describe the state of Amir’s soul?
(a) Wounded.
(b) Crippled.
(c) Beaten.
(d) Sick and weak.

8. What is Amir’s tone at the start of Scene Four?
(a) Subdued.
(b) Haunted.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Seething.

9. What punishment does Amir say the Quran specifies for people like him, who have renounced their faith?
(a) Beheading.
(b) Imprisonment.
(c) Exile.
(d) Death.

10. What is Amir doing when Scene Four opens?
(a) Reading.
(b) Getting dressed.
(c) Packing.
(d) Drinking.

11. What does Amir say he felt pride in, on 9/11/2001?
(a) That a great power was being laid low.
(b) That a cycle of violence would change the balance of power.
(c) That an injustice was being corrected.
(d) That the underdog was winning.

12. Why does Emily say she does not like the work Amir prefers to her present work?
(a) She has moved on.
(b) It is too simple.
(c) Others have done it better than her.
(d) It has nothing to do with Islam.

13. How does Abe say that Muslims have been disgraced?
(a) Westerners have forced them to abandon their culture.
(b) Westerners have made it impossible to believe their religion.
(c) Westerners have stolen their natural resources.
(d) Westerners have corrupted their political systems.

14. What has Amir forgotten for the dinner party?
(a) Bread.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Wine.
(d) Candles.

15. What is Emily reading, that Isaac recommended?
(a) Agon.
(b) Woody Allen’s biography.
(c) Denial of Death.
(d) Man’s Search for Meaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Isaac want to present Emily’s approach to Islam?

2. What is Jory’s race?

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

4. In Scene Three, what does Amir say the Prophet said about paintings?

5. How does Amir justify his feelings about 9/11?

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