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

2. When Christian presents "two" women "for the price of one" (9) and Mama argues that she cannot support two, what else does he throw into the deal?
(a) A ream of paper.
(b) 5 cartons of Nigerian cigarettes.
(c) 2 cartons of Ugandan cigarettes.
(d) A can of petrol.

3. Who is Beatrice?
(a) Mama's sister.
(b) Salima's sister.
(c) Sophie's daughter.
(d) Salima's daughter.

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

5. What type of makeup product does Mama apply to Sophie's face after agreeing to take her in?
(a) Mascara.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Eye shadow.
(d) Rouge.

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 many shots does Christian take in quick succession at the end of Scene 4 in Act One?

3. Salima tells Sophie in Scene 3 of Act One that she had denied the previous night's soldier which of his desires?

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

5. When Mama argues against taking in Sophie, she tells Christian that she already feeds how many young women "while half the country starves" (13)?

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