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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is broken at the beginning of Scene Three?
(a) A glass.
(b) A lamp.
(c) A chair.
(d) A bottle.
2. Why does Emily say she does not like the work Amir prefers to her present work?
(a) She has moved on.
(b) Others have done it better than her.
(c) It is too simple.
(d) It has nothing to do with Islam.
3. How much does Amir say his shirts cost, each?
(a) $300.
(b) $150.
(c) $450.
(d) $600.
4. How do Emily and Isaac explain their kiss, when Jory and Amir come back?
(a) They insist that they were not even touching.
(b) They jump apart and only mumble incoherent excuses.
(c) They say he was comforting her because she was upset.
(d) They confess to their affair.
5. What crime does Amir say the Quran condones?
(a) Murder.
(b) Wife beating.
(c) Theft from infidels.
(d) Polygamy.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who said that “if faced with choosing justice or order, I’ll always choose order” (59)?
2. What does Isaac claim to have done then immediately confess he did not do?
3. What does Isaac say he can almost smell from Emily’s painting of Amir?
4. What has Emily made for dinner for Isaac and Jory in Scene Three?
5. What does Amir say is at the heart of the Muslim religion?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of Amir’s display of contempt for Isaac, when they are arguing at the end of Scene 3?
2. What happened at work that made Amir forget to get wine?
3. What is it that brings Abe and Emily back to Amir’s apartment?
4. What is the meaning of the play’s title, in light of this final confrontation between Amir and Abe?
5. What historical circumstance complicates the question of Amir’s nationality?
6. Why is Emily excited about Isaac and Jory’s visit at the beginning of Scene Three?
7. What caused Amir to change his name?
8. In Scene 4, Amir says that Emily was right about him: what was she right about?
9. What has happened in the intervening time between Scenes 3 and 4?
10. What does Amir do to help Abe in Scene 4?
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