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

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

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

4. Mama tells Sophie that she knows she is in pain because Mama is eliciting what type of sensory input?
(a) A sight.
(b) A feeling.
(c) A smell.
(d) A sound.

5. Who is dancing for tips from soldiers when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
(a) Salima.
(b) Mama.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Sophie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 4 of Act One, which group is NOT mentioned among the throng of people packing the bar?

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

3. Christian tells Mama in Scene 4 of Act One that Yaka-Yaka has changed drastically. What is Yaka-Yaka?

4. Christian tells Mama in Scene 4 of Act One that which clergyman is missing?

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

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