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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 2-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) A threat.
(b) A promise.
(c) A lapse of memory.
(d) An apology.

2. What type of substance does Mama give to Sophie in order to "help the pain down below" (17)?
(a) Home-brewed liquor.
(b) Aspirin.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Opium.

3. What item does Mama deny Christian, causing him to become angry and snap at Sophie?
(a) Cream.
(b) Caramel chocolate.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Soda.

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

5. To which character does Mr. Harari make a promise that he will take her home with him?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Salima.
(d) Mama.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what type of gesture does Christian greet Sophie in Scene 4 of Act One?

2. What animal does Mama name in a simile when she describes Christian's annoying tenacity?

3. Christian tells Mama, "The last time I had a drink, I lost" (39) what?

4. The stage directions that begin Scene 1 of Act One describe the sounds of what type of environment?

5. Christian tells Sophie near the end of Scene 1 in Act Two that she is lucky, since many people of what type "would've left [her] for dead" (18)?

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