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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day does Mama mention when she refers to Old Papa Batunga's passing?
(a) The Monday before last.
(b) Last Sunday.
(c) Last Thursday.
(d) Monday.

2. Who reads aloud from a romance novel in Scene 5 of Act One?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Mama.
(d) Salima.

3. In Scene 4 of Act One, which group is NOT mentioned among the throng of people packing the bar?
(a) Government soldiers.
(b) Miners.
(c) Poachers.
(d) Musicians.

4. Christian tells Mama, "The last time I had a drink, I lost" (39) what?
(a) Several years of his life.
(b) His career.
(c) His lover.
(d) His mind.

5. What color is the kerchief that Mama wears around her neck in Scene 1 of Act Two?
(a) Purple.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Christian enters the bar in Scene 6, he is said to be covered in what substance?

2. What is NOT an item Mama mentions as one of the three things she provides for the young women in her care?

3. Which character pushes a drunken miner out the door at the beginning of Scene 6 of Act One?

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

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

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