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

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

3. How is Amir acting toward Emily, as she is leaving?

4. What is Amir drinking in Scene Three, that he offers some to Isaac?

5. What does Amir say he is, now that he has renounced his faith?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Emily compare the Renaissance in the West and Islamic culture?

3. What causes Isaac to tell Emily that she will make the “mistake in London” again?

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

5. What does Amir propose to Jory in Scene 3?

6. What does Amir accuse Emily and Isaac, in Scene 3, of feeling about Islam?

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

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

9. 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?

10. How is Abe’s appearance in Scene 4 different from his entrance in Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of women in Disgraced? How are women portrayed, and what kinds of roles are open to them? How would you evaluate Akhtar’s depiction of women in this play?

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of Disgraced. What is this play’s place in culture? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

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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