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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 old is Jory?

2. Where does Amir say his parents were born?

3. Which of the characters has the quote “if faced with choosing justice or order, I’ll always choose order” (59) taped above a workspace?

4. Who does Tariq say created Al Qaeda?

5. In Scene Three, what does Amir say the Prophet said about paintings?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Amir do to help Abe in Scene 4?

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

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

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

7. What does Amir tell Emily he wants for her, at the end, and what is Emily’s response?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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