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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What class are Amir and Emily in, based on their furnishings?
(a) Wealthy elite.
(b) Lower class.
(c) Lower middle class.
(d) Upper middle class.

2. In Scene One, what position is Paolo in?
(a) Contractor.
(b) Seller.
(c) Buyer.
(d) Adviser.

3. What was it about the incident with the waiter that made Emily think of the Velázquez painting?
(a) The lack of interest in a person’s internal experience.
(b) The shared sufferings of Amir and Juan de Pareja.
(c) The difference between its subject and its reception.
(d) The formal composition of representing the downtrodden.

4. By what name does Amir call Abe?
(a) Abdullah.
(b) Tariq.
(c) Hussein.
(d) Usama.

5. How does Akhtar characterize Amir’s English?
(a) Light Urdu accent.
(b) Perfect American accent.
(c) Heavy Bengali accent.
(d) Heavy Urdu accent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Abe ask whether he should come back, when he arrives at Amir and Emily’s apartment?

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

3. How does Emily say Velázquez’ Portrait of Juan de Pareja differs from his paintings of kings and queens?

4. Who does Amir say Emily should get to pose for this portrait?

5. Why was the waiter “a dick” to Amir and Emily (7)?

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