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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Amir?
(a) 45.
(b) 40.
(c) 50.
(d) 55.

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

3. What do Emily and Isaac hear from offstage, right after Isaac arrives?
(a) Amir slamming around.
(b) A glass smashing.
(c) Cooking sounds.
(d) Doors slamming.

4. Why does Amir say he never told Emily about Rivkah?
(a) Because he does not want her to hate his mother.
(b) Because his story about Rivkah brings up too much emotion in him.
(c) Because it was always too hard to explain why Rivkah was so important.
(d) Because he does not want her to hate him.

5. What neighborhood is Amir and Emily’s apartment in?
(a) Midtown.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Upper east side.
(d) Upper west side.

Short Answer Questions

1. How frequently does Amir say Mort appears at the office?

2. What time of day is Scene Two set in?

3. What does Emily think of the imam’s position and tone?

4. How much time has gone by between Scene One and Scene Two?

5. What is Amir’s specialization in law?

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