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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. Christian reminds Mama in Scene 1 that he has not "had a drop of liquor in" how many "years" (7)?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 14.

2. Mama tells Christian in Scene 6 of Act One, "I have" how many "girls to feed and a business to run" (56)?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

3. What kind of raw gem does Mama show to Mr. Harari in Scene 2 of Act One?
(a) A diamond.
(b) An emerald.
(c) A pearl.
(d) An agate.

4. What animal does Mama name in a simile when she describes Christian's annoying tenacity?
(a) A hyena.
(b) A bear cub.
(c) A leopard.
(d) A coyote.

5. Who notifies Mama in Scene 5 of Act One that someone is coming around the bend?
(a) Christian.
(b) Mr. Harari.
(c) Salima.
(d) Sophie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who purchased the book being read aloud in Scene 5 of Act One?

2. When Mama watches Sophie steal money, she watches her put it into what location?

3. How much time has passed between Scene 1 and Scene 2 of Act One, according to the stage directions?

4. Christian reports to Mama that the pastor had been killed in retaliation for aiding whom?

5. When Mama argues against taking in Sophie, she tells Christian that she already feeds how many young women "while half the country starves" (13)?

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