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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 does Amir characterize the subject of the painting Emily is basing her painting on?

2. What authority does Abe refer to, in claiming that he can hide his religion?

3. Where did Amir start his law career?

4. In Scene Two, what did Isaac think about Emily’s work last weekend?

5. What does Amir tell his client Paolo he pays Amir for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abe mean when he says that Amir had to go “the other way” for a while (15)?

2. What part of the news article about Amir is Amir angry about?

3. What does Amir think his mother would feel about him making partner?

4. What can we understand about Abe by his appearance when he appears in Amir and Emily’s apartment?

5. What is Emily’s relationship with the Velázquez painting?

6. How does Scene Two build on the resolution of Scene One, where Amir said that he would think about speaking for Imam Fareed?

7. What is the importance of the statue of Siva on the mantelpiece?

8. What contradiction does Amir identify in Emily’s feelings about him and his responsibilities?

9. What does the stage set tell us about the social class Amir Kapoor and Emily Hughes-Kapoor are in?

10. How has Amir’s religious career developed over the course of his life, according to Abe?

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

Would you recommend Disgraced? For what purposes would you recommend Disgraced, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other play would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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