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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. Christian reminds Mama in Scene 1 that he has not "had a drop of liquor in" how many "years" (7)?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 14.

2. What name does Mama insist that the young women in her care call her?
(a) Mum.
(b) Missus.
(c) Mama Nedi.
(d) Mama.

3. Which character does Christian instruct, telling her to avoid making "Mama angry" (18)?
(a) Christina.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Salima.

4. The stage directions that begin Scene 1 of Act One describe the sounds of what type of environment?
(a) A desert.
(b) A mangrove swamp.
(c) A savannah.
(d) A rainforest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT an item Mama mentions as one of the three things she provides for the young women in her care?

2. What type of makeup product does Mama apply to Sophie's face after agreeing to take her in?

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

4. Mama recalls her mother taking her and her brothers to what location so that she could "visit with uncles" (18)?

5. What does Mama plan to do with the parrot, according to her comment to Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?

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