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

2. How old was Mama when a white man came with a deed and seized her family's land?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 4.

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

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

5. What action does Sophie take in Scene 2 of Act One in order to soothe Salima after she is bitten by a soldier?
(a) She plays the piano.
(b) She rubs her back.
(c) She sings.
(d) She prays with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What favorite food of Beatrice's is discussed in Scene 3 of Act One?

2. Who is shooting pool when Scene 2 of Act One opens?

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

4. What nationality is Mr. Harari, the diamond merchant who frequents Mama's place?

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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