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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. What trait does Amir say he appreciates about the other work of Emily's he prefers?

2. How does Jory say Isaac feels about her cooking?

3. What idea does Isaac want to hold out as a unifying concept humanity can rally around?

4. How do Emily and Isaac explain their kiss, when Jory and Amir come back?

5. What is Amir’s approach to airline security?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it that brings Abe and Emily back to Amir’s apartment?

2. What caused Amir to change his name?

3. What does Amir accuse Emily and Isaac, in Scene 3, of feeling about Islam?

4. What does Amir propose to Jory in Scene 3?

5. What does Amir tell Emily he wants for her, at the end, and what is Emily’s response?

6. How is Abe’s appearance in Scene 4 different from his entrance in Scene 1?

7. What accusation does Abe level at Amir before he leaves in Scene 4?

8. How does Emily compare the Renaissance in the West and Islamic culture?

9. What grounds has Akhtar left the audience, by the end of the play, for feeling that there is a path to virtue and integrity?

10. What does Amir do to help Abe in Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is missing from this play? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the play stronger.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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