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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 is broken at the beginning of Scene Three?

2. What religion does Isaac say is similar to Islam?

3. What kind of offer is Jory entertaining from Credit Suisse?

4. What does Emily say about her Islamic-influenced work?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Amir likely seeing at the end of the play when he looks at the portrait Emily made of him, based on Velázquez’ Portrait of Juan de Pareja?

2. Why is Emily excited about Isaac and Jory’s visit at the beginning of Scene Three?

3. Are Abe’s accusations in Scene 4 fair?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What advice does Amir give Abe about how he expresses his political views, and what is Abe’s response?

10. What has happened in the intervening time between Scenes 3 and 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the audience for Disgraced? What is the ideal reader for Disgraced likely to think about the play’s main topics? How does this play try to affect the reader? What is it trying to teach him or her, or get him or her to do?

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

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.

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