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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. Where does Amir say he saw a write-up of Emily’s museum show?
2. Who calls Amir just as Emily is trying to defuse a tense conversation about racial profiling in Scene Three?
3. Whose side does Abe say he is on, in the conflict between Islam and the West?
4. What punishment does Amir say the Quran specifies for people like him, who have renounced their faith?
5. How does Amir characterize Islam to Isaac, when Emily and Jory go to prepare the salad?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Emily excited about Isaac and Jory’s visit at the beginning of Scene Three?
2. What is the significance of Amir’s display of contempt for Isaac, when they are arguing at the end of Scene 3?
3. What historical circumstance complicates the question of Amir’s nationality?
4. What accusation does Abe level at Amir before he leaves in Scene 4?
5. In Scene 4, Amir says that Emily was right about him: what was she right about?
6. What does Amir do to help Abe in Scene 4?
7. Are Abe’s accusations in Scene 4 fair?
8. How does Emily compare the Renaissance in the West and Islamic culture?
9. What knife does Jory stick into Amir on her way out the door?
10. What advice does Amir give Abe about how he expresses his political views, and what is Abe’s response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an evaluative review of Disgraced. What is this play’s place in culture? What are its uses? What are its limitations?
Essay Topic 2
When is Disgraced most itself? What is its characteristic passage, or moment? What makes that moment or passage the most representative of the play as a whole? Are there any places where the play seems to depart from its typical self, as if to become a different play?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the title of Disgraced. How is it used in the text? How does it apply within the context of its use? How else does it apply to the other characters?
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