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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 special talent does Sophie have?
(a) Singing.
(b) Reading fortunes.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Writing poetry.

2. Christian tells Mama that Sophie was "taken with" what type of object and then "left for dead" (12)?
(a) A screwdriver.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A bayonet.
(d) A beer bottle.

3. Sophie tells Salima in Scene 3 of Act One that whenever she sings, she is praying for what?
(a) For the pain to go away.
(b) For her siblings to be alive.
(c) A heavenly voice.
(d) For her parents to be alive.

4. What favorite food of Beatrice's is discussed in Scene 3 of Act One?
(a) Apple.
(b) Yam.
(c) Banana.
(d) Potato.

5. Who is dancing for tips from soldiers when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
(a) Mama.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Salima.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. Salima tells Sophie in Scene 3 of Act One that she had denied the previous night's soldier which of his desires?

3. At what time of day does Scene 3 of Act Two begin?

4. Which character is singing about a bird when Scene 4 of Act One opens?

5. Mama's policy is that armed men leave what objects behind the bar when they enter?

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