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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of clothing is Amir missing, as he poses for Emily?

2. Why does Abe say that Amir is lucky in his name?

3. What season is Scene One set in?

4. What investment bank does Emily invoke as an example of philanthropy being good for business?

5. How does Akhtar characterize Emily?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Scene Two build on the resolution of Scene One, where Amir said that he would think about speaking for Imam Fareed?

2. What is the juxtaposition we se, in the phone calls Amir takes, back-to-back, while Emily is painting him?

3. How does Abe’s arrival tell us about how Amir’s career developed?

4. What was the imam Abe is talking about arrested for?

5. What does Amir think his mother would feel about him making partner?

6. What can we understand about Abe by his appearance when he appears in Amir and Emily’s apartment?

7. Why is there confusion over Abe’s name?

8. What is Amir’s relationship with Mort like?

9. What is Emily’s relationship with the Velázquez painting?

10. How does Emily appropriate Islamic art?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Disgraced relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are in play in the play, and how would the play contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book, that describe its contemporary relevance.

Essay Topic 3

Would you recommend Disgraced? For what purposes would you recommend Disgraced, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other play would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

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