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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two: Scenes 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Salima tells Sophie that she had loved Fortune since she was how many years old?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

2. Christian tells Mama, "The last time I had a drink, I lost" (39) what?
(a) His mind.
(b) His lover.
(c) Several years of his life.
(d) His career.

3. Christian reports that the dead man had been dead for how long before his body was found?
(a) A day.
(b) A fortnight.
(c) A week.
(d) A month.

4. Which character is singing about a bird when Scene 4 of Act One opens?
(a) Salima.
(b) Mama.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Josephine.

5. Christian tells Mama that the police had told him to take what action when he called to report the pastor's death?
(a) Do nothing.
(b) Write a statement.
(c) Touch nothing.
(d) Bury him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who notifies Mama in Scene 5 of Act One that someone is coming around the bend?

2. What is the first name of the leader Kisembe, who "holds court" (19) at the beginning of Scene 2 in Act One?

3. What favorite food of Beatrice's is discussed in Scene 3 of Act One?

4. Sophie's song in Scene 1 of Act Two asserts, "We" take what action "as the world falls apart" (63)?

5. What color is the kerchief that Mama wears around her neck in Scene 1 of Act Two?

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