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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. About which character does Commander Osembenga ask Mama questions?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Kisembe.
(d) Salima.

2. Who is shooting pool when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
(a) Josephine.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Christian.
(d) Salima.

3. Christian tells Mama in Scene 4 of Act One that Yaka-Yaka has changed drastically. What is Yaka-Yaka?
(a) A nature preserve.
(b) A zoo.
(c) A market.
(d) A mine.

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

5. At what time of day does Scene 3 of Act Two begin?
(a) Morning.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is dancing for tips from soldiers when Scene 2 of Act One opens?

2. Mama's policy is that armed men leave what objects behind the bar when they enter?

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

4. What animal does Mama name in a simile when she describes Christian's annoying tenacity?

5. What action does Sophie take in Scene 2 of Act One in order to soothe Salima after she is bitten by a soldier?

(see the answer key)

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