Ruined Quiz

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Who is Josephine's potential lover? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Christian.

Sophie.

Jerome Kisembe.

Mr. Harari.

What action from earlier in the play is echoed in Mama Nadi's story about the stone she's keeping for the miner, and why? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

Her insistence on giving Osembenga good treatment: both reveal her manipulative nature.

Her decision to let Sophie stay: both reveal Mama Nadi's essential compassion.

Her decision to let Salima stay: both reveal her essential greed.

Her insistence that Christian drink: both reveal Mama Nadi's essential greed.

In what way is Sophie different from the other "merchandise" Christian brings to Mama Nadi? (from Act 1, Scene 1)

He bought her at an unusually high price, and wants to make sure his investment was worth it.

He bought her at an unusually low price, and wants to share in Mama Nadi's profit in a way neither of them has ever done before.

She is his niece, and he has a personal stake in seeing her taken care of.

She is his niece, and he wants to hide her away somewhere where she can no longer shame the family.

What is the most likely reason that Fortune has brought Salima an iron pot? (from Act 2, Scenes 1, 2, and 3)

He is suggesting that she should be doing the cooking at Mama Nadi's.

He is trying to apologize for being away on the day she was attacked.

He is suggesting that her family has forgiven her, and wants her to come back to the village and take her place in their home.

He is suggesting that he wants her to come home and cook for him.

What is the most likely reason Josephine becomes so angry that Salima has been reading her fashion magazine? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Josephine knows Salima has been stealing from Mama Nadi, and is angry that she (Salima) hasn't been sharing the money.

Josephine was saving that magazine to share with Sophie, whom she likes more than she likes Salima.

Josephine is jealous that Sophie is spending so much time with Salima.

Josephine feels particularly protective of what little she has to call her own.