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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 many young women in total does Mama agree to accept from Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. What animal does Mama name in a simile when she describes Christian's annoying tenacity?
(a) A hyena.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A bear cub.
(d) A leopard.

3. What is NOT an item Mama mentions as one of the three things she provides for the young women in her care?
(a) Education.
(b) Food.
(c) Clothing.
(d) A bed.

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

5. What type of substance does Mama give to Sophie in order to "help the pain down below" (17)?
(a) Morphine.
(b) Home-brewed liquor.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Opium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mama tells Sophie that she knows she is in pain because Mama is eliciting what type of sensory input?

2. When Mama watches Sophie steal money, she watches her put it into what location?

3. How old is the "overly loved" (5) suit worn by Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?

4. At the end of Scene 1 in Act One, what gesture is said to be contained within Christian's posture as he exits the room?

5. What day does Mama mention when she refers to Old Papa Batunga's passing?

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