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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amir say he is, now that he has renounced his faith?
(a) A heathen.
(b) An infidel.
(c) An apostate.
(d) A pagan.

2. Who suggested Emily visit the Frieze art fair in London?
(a) Amir.
(b) Jory.
(c) Her dealer.
(d) Isaac.

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

4. Who is Rivkah?
(a) Abe’s aunt.
(b) Amir’s first crush.
(c) Amir’s grandmother.
(d) Emily’s sister.

5. How does Emily say Velázquez’ Portrait of Juan de Pareja differs from his paintings of kings and queens?
(a) More caricatured.
(b) More ornate.
(c) More nuanced.
(d) Gaudier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily suggest Amir do, to put his mind at ease in Scene Two?

2. What does Amir say Isaac is, before Emily finally draws Amir out of the dining room into the kitchen?

3. What does the painting over the mantel piece represent?

4. What kind of offer is Jory entertaining from Credit Suisse?

5. What does Isaac think about Emily’s work now, in Scene Two?

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