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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the parrot that belonged to the now-deceased Old Papa Batunga?
(a) Orange.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Gray.

2. What element of Sophie's attitude surprises Mama upon their first meeting?
(a) Haughtiness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Shyness.
(d) Gratitude.

3. What color is the kerchief that Mama wears around her neck in Scene 1 of Act Two?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Red.

4. What is the first name of the leader Kisembe, who "holds court" (19) at the beginning of Scene 2 in Act One?
(a) Christian.
(b) John.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Joseph.

5. What is NOT a staple Mama mentions when she asks Christian how she is supposed to do business without four key items?
(a) Soap.
(b) Condoms.
(c) Penicillin.
(d) Petrol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christian tells Mama in Scene 6 that which character's dead body had recently been found?

2. Mama tells Sophie that taking what action against Josephine would ensure an attitude adjustment?

3. When Christian presents "two" women "for the price of one" (9) and Mama argues that she cannot support two, what else does he throw into the deal?

4. How does Christian finally explain his relationship to Sophie?

5. Josephine tells Sophie in Scene 5 of Act One that men want what kind of a woman?

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