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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 what time of day does Scene 4 of Act One begin?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Midnight.

2. What color is the parrot that belonged to the now-deceased Old Papa Batunga?
(a) Green.
(b) Orange.
(c) Gray.
(d) Yellow.

3. When Christian surprises Mama with a visit in Scene 4 of Act One, what two kinds of items does he bring?
(a) Chocolate and peanuts.
(b) Petrol and tobacco.
(c) Whiskey and cigarettes.
(d) Chocolate and cigarettes.

4. When Mama argues against taking in Sophie, she tells Christian that she already feeds how many young women "while half the country starves" (13)?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. How does Christian finally explain his relationship to Sophie?

4. How old is Christian, the "perpetually cheerful traveling salesman" (5)?

5. How many young women in total does Mama agree to accept from Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?

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