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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amir say about Emily approaching him the way she does in Scene Three?
(a) That he sees how she loves him.
(b) That he is still too on edge from work.
(c) That it does not help.
(d) That it is just a matter of time till he feels better.

2. What does Amir say Isaac is, before Emily finally draws Amir out of the dining room into the kitchen?
(a) Naïve.
(b) Romantic.
(c) A Nazi.
(d) Uneducated.

3. Who does Tariq say created Al Qaeda?
(a) The British.
(b) Russians.
(c) Americans.
(d) The French.

4. How does Emily combat her husband’s disdain for Islam?
(a) Putting his statements in historical context.
(b) Citing counter-examples from well-known imams.
(c) Talking about various sects’ interpretations.
(d) Parsing definitions of key terms.

5. How does the stage direction say Emily approaches Amir in Scene Three?
(a) Softly.
(b) Maternally.
(c) Boldly.
(d) Sexually.

6. What does Amir say he understands people feeling about Muslims who kill and die for their faith?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Pride.
(c) Horror.
(d) Envy.

7. How is Abe’s wardrobe different when he enters in Scene Four than it was when he entered in Scene One?
(a) More neutral.
(b) More muted.
(c) More colorful.
(d) More Americanized.

8. Whose side does Abe say he is on, in the conflict between Islam and the West?
(a) Muslims.
(b) Artists.
(c) His own.
(d) Americans.

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

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

11. What does Isaac claim to have done then immediately confess he did not do?
(a) Run with the bulls in Pamplona.
(b) Fish for trout in the Apennines.
(c) Fight in Desert Storm.
(d) Visit Tunisia.

12. Who does Amir call to look for help for Abe in Scene Four?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Mort.
(c) Steven.
(d) Ken.

13. Who does Amir guess Isaac has been reading, in order to get his knowledge of Islam?
(a) Mahmoud Darwish.
(b) Hafiz.
(c) Orhan Pamuk.
(d) Rumi.

14. Where did Emily get the recipe for the salad she serves in Scene Three?
(a) Cordoba.
(b) Seville.
(c) Julia Child.
(d) Algeria.

15. What trait does Amir say he appreciates about the other work of Emily's he prefers?
(a) Its energy.
(b) Its individualism.
(c) Its sparseness.
(d) Its fertility.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Amir characterize Islam to Isaac, when Emily and Jory go to prepare the salad?

2. What did Tariq say that got the barista to call the police?

3. What does Emily say about her Islamic-influenced work?

4. How does the playwright characterize Jory’s appearance?

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

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