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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 neighborhood is Amir and Emily’s apartment in?

2. Where did Amir start his law career?

3. Which western artist does Emily point to as someone whose work was influenced by Islamic art?

4. What year is the beginning of the play set in?

5. What class are Amir and Emily in, based on their furnishings?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the archetype for Amir Kapoor’s character?

3. What contradiction does Amir identify in Emily’s feelings about him and his responsibilities?

4. How has Amir’s religious career developed over the course of his life, according to Abe?

5. How does Emily appropriate Islamic art?

6. What do we learn about Emily when Amir tells her that she should have her black Spanish boyfriend sit for her?

7. What is the importance of Amir modeling for Emily in boxers below, and a fine shirt and suit jacket above?

8. How has Isaac’s mind recently changed about Emily’s work, as seen in Scene 2?

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

10. What does Abe mean when he says that Amir had to go “the other way” for a while (15)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play suggests numerous alternative titles, such as Impossible Heroes of A Different Message. Evaluate each one, in terms of how well it would apply to the content of the play, and explain the author’s choice of Disgraced over the others.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the important of Velázquez’ Portrait of Juan de Pareja n Disgraced. Why is this painting so important? How does its importance differ between characters? How does Amir’s sense of the painting change over the course of the play?

Essay Topic 3

What topics would you like to research further, after reading Disgraced? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this play. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Disgraced.

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