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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 Jory say Isaac feels about her cooking?

2. What does Isaac call Amir in response to his insult in Scene Three?

3. What work of Emily’s does Amir say he prefers to the portrait of him?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Abe’s arrival at the end of Scene 3?

2. What is the meaning of the play’s title, in light of this final confrontation between Amir and Abe?

3. What is the tone of the dinner party Amir and Emily host with Isaac and Jory?

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

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

6. What advice does Amir give Abe about how he expresses his political views, and what is Abe’s response?

7. In Scene 4, Amir says that Emily was right about him: what was she right about?

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

9. What happened at work that made Amir forget to get wine?

10. Are Abe’s accusations in Scene 4 fair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What topics would you like to research further, after reading Disgraced? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this play. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Disgraced.

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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