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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two: Scenes 4-7.

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 sings.
(b) She rubs her back.
(c) She prays with her.
(d) She plays the piano.

2. When Scene 4 of Act Two opens, what kind of people are NOT filling the bar?
(a) Miners.
(b) Rebel soldiers.
(c) Government soldiers.
(d) Musicians.

3. Christian reports that the dead man had been dead for how long before his body was found?
(a) A week.
(b) A month.
(c) A fortnight.
(d) A day.

4. Mama tells Salima in Scene 2 of Act Two that her former life is what?
(a) Vapor.
(b) Gone.
(c) Acid.
(d) A gaping hole.

5. Who is shooting pool when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Christian.
(d) Salima.

Short Answer 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?

2. Under what kind of tree was Salima's infant daughter Beatrice stomped to death by a soldier?

3. Who notifies Mama in Scene 5 of Act One that someone is coming around the bend?

4. Which character does Mama ask to turn on the radio once Kisembe enters the bar?

5. Mama enters and says that she needs how many girls to get up and serve the miners?

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