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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. In Scene Three, why does Emily say Amir spoke up for Imam Fareed?
(a) He couldn't stand the injustice of the imam’s arrest.
(b) He owed Abe’s mother a favor.
(c) He did it for her sake.
(d) His tribal loyalty.

2. What does Amir say he is, now that he has renounced his faith?
(a) A heathen.
(b) An infidel.
(c) A pagan.
(d) An apostate.

3. How does Amir characterize Islam to Isaac, when Emily and Jory go to prepare the salad?
(a) As backward.
(b) As misinterpreted.
(c) As progressive.
(d) As fascist.

4. Who calls Amir just as Emily is trying to defuse a tense conversation about racial profiling in Scene Three?
(a) Tariq.
(b) Abe.
(c) Steven.
(d) Mort.

5. What does Isaac call Amir in response to his insult in Scene Three?
(a) A Nazi.
(b) A fool.
(c) A fascist.
(d) A jihadist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What punishment does Amir say the Quran specifies for people like him, who have renounced their faith?

2. What are Jory’s feelings about the Muslim veil?

3. How does the playwright say this thing breaking at the beginning of Scene Three makes Amir feel?

4. How much does Amir say his shirts cost, each?

5. What does the quote “if faced with choosing justice or order, I’ll always choose order” (59) serve as a reminder of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Scene 4, Amir says that Emily was right about him: what was she right about?

2. What is the tone of the dinner party Amir and Emily host with Isaac and Jory?

3. What historical circumstance complicates the question of Amir’s nationality?

4. What is it that brings Abe and Emily back to Amir’s apartment?

5. What is the irony in Isaac’s praise for Emily’s portrait of Amir?

6. What is the significance of Abe’s arrival at the end of Scene 3?

7. What is the meaning of the play’s title, in light of this final confrontation between Amir and Abe?

8. What knife does Jory stick into Amir on her way out the door?

9. What is the significance of Amir’s display of contempt for Isaac, when they are arguing at the end of Scene 3?

10. What accusation does Abe level at Amir before he leaves in Scene 4?

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