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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Amir’s name before he changed it to Kapoor?
(a) Hossain.
(b) Mansoor.
(c) Abdullah.
(d) Patel.

3. How do Amir and Emily know that Isaac has arrived?
(a) The intercom buzzes.
(b) The doorbell rings.
(c) There is a knock on the door.
(d) Emily’s phone rings.

4. How does the playwright describe the state of Amir’s soul?
(a) Crippled.
(b) Wounded.
(c) Beaten.
(d) Sick and weak.

5. What does Isaac say he can almost smell from Emily’s painting of Amir?
(a) The scent of a Spanish market.
(b) His cologne.
(c) The starch on his shirt.
(d) Middle Eastern cooking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the aspects of Islam that Emily sees value in?

3. What is Amir nervous about, in terms of joining his law firm as partner?

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

5. How does Isaac characterize Amir’s feelings for Emily, while Amir and Jory are at the store?

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