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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. What action does Sophie take in Scene 2 of Act One in order to soothe Salima after she is bitten by a soldier?
(a) She prays with her.
(b) She rubs her back.
(c) She sings.
(d) She plays the piano.

2. How old is Christian, the "perpetually cheerful traveling salesman" (5)?
(a) In his early 50s.
(b) In his early forties.
(c) In his early 60s.
(d) In his late 40s.

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

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

5. Which characters does Mama lead toward Osembenga's table in Scene 4 of Act One?
(a) Salima and Sophie.
(b) Josephine and Mr. Harari.
(c) Josephine and Salima.
(d) Sophia and Josephine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is shooting pool when Scene 2 of Act One opens?

3. What type of item "sits conspicuously in the corner of the room" (5) when the play first opens in a bar?

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

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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