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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. Mama tells Christian that she has been expecting him for how many weeks?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

2. How old is Christian, the "perpetually cheerful traveling salesman" (5)?
(a) In his late 40s.
(b) In his early forties.
(c) In his early 50s.
(d) In his early 60s.

3. 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) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.

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

5. What adjective does Christian use to describe Sophie's status in her village?
(a) Interred.
(b) Ruined.
(c) Enmeshed.
(d) Shamed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of item "sits conspicuously in the corner of the room" (5) when the play first opens in a bar?

2. What is NOT a staple Mama mentions when she asks Christian how she is supposed to do business without four key items?

3. With what object does Mama wipe Sophie's eyes when tears of pain escape from Sophie's eyes?

4. What language does the parrot featured in the play speak?

5. When Sophie meets Mama's eyes and reveals her age, what is it?

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