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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Act One: Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does Christian instruct, telling her to avoid making "Mama angry" (18)?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Salima.
(c) Christina.
(d) Josephine.

2. What adjective does Christian use to describe Sophie's status in her village?
(a) Ruined.
(b) Enmeshed.
(c) Shamed.
(d) Interred.

3. What type of item "sits conspicuously in the corner of the room" (5) when the play first opens in a bar?
(a) A playpen.
(b) A hospital bed.
(c) A chair.
(d) A birdcage.

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

5. How does Christian finally explain his relationship to Sophie?
(a) Sophie is the only child of his cousin.
(b) Sophie is the only child of his sister.
(c) Sophie is his great-niece.
(d) Sophie is the only daughter of his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Mama insist that the young women in her care call her?

2. At the end of Scene 1 in Act One, what gesture is said to be contained within Christian's posture as he exits the room?

3. Mama tells Sophie that she knows she is in pain because Mama is eliciting what type of sensory input?

4. What day does Mama mention when she refers to Old Papa Batunga's passing?

5. What item does Mama deny Christian, causing him to become angry and snap at Sophie?

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