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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 idea does Isaac want to hold out as a unifying concept humanity can rally around?
(a) The good life.
(b) Peace and love.
(c) Equality under the law.
(d) Justice.

2. How does Isaac want to present Emily’s approach to Islam?
(a) As not traditional, but not alienated either.
(b) As not ironic, but in service.
(c) As not afraid, but not self-deceiving.
(d) As not believing, but faithful.

3. How is Amir acting toward Emily, as she is leaving?
(a) Furious.
(b) Distraught.
(c) Paranoid.
(d) Contrite.

4. What does Emily say about her Islamic-influenced work?
(a) It was propaganda for a failed ideology.
(b) It was naïve.
(c) It was a failure.
(d) It was dangerous.

5. In Scene Four, what does Abe say is the one thing he can count on with Amir?
(a) That he will only help at the last moment.
(b) The he will not even be able to help himself.
(c) That he will be there in the end.
(d) That he will turn his back on his people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Isaac claim to have done then immediately confess he did not do?

3. In Scene Three, what does Isaac say Amir is full of?

4. How does Jory say Isaac feels about her cooking?

5. Who does Tariq say created Al Qaeda?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How has Emily’s work been received in the time since the dinner party six months ago, in Scene 3?

4. What do we learn about Isaac when Amir asks him if he eats pork?

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

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

7. What happened at work that made Amir forget to get wine?

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

9. What caused Amir to change his name?

10. What political position has Abe taken, as a result of the events that brought him back to Amir?

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