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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Act One: Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of item "sits conspicuously in the corner of the room" (5) when the play first opens in a bar?
(a) A playpen.
(b) A hospital bed.
(c) A birdcage.
(d) A chair.

2. What does Mama plan to do with the parrot, according to her comment to Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?
(a) Keep it as a pet.
(b) Breed it.
(c) Sell it.
(d) Train it.

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

4. How does Christian finally explain his relationship to Sophie?
(a) Sophie is his great-niece.
(b) Sophie is the only child of his cousin.
(c) Sophie is the only daughter of his sister.
(d) Sophie is the only child of his sister.

5. What language does the parrot featured in the play speak?
(a) Latin.
(b) Swahili.
(c) Mandarin.
(d) Pygmy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Christian instruct, telling her to avoid making "Mama angry" (18)?

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

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

4. What color is the parrot that belonged to the now-deceased Old Papa Batunga?

5. How old is the "overly loved" (5) suit worn by Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?

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