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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two: Scenes 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Salima tells Sophie in Scene 3 of Act One that she had denied the previous night's soldier which of his desires?
(a) To be held after sex.
(b) To sing a song.
(c) To recite a poem.
(d) To have her leave with him.

2. Who purchased the book being read aloud in Scene 5 of Act One?
(a) Christian.
(b) Salima.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Mama.

3. What is NOT a staple Mama mentions when she asks Christian how she is supposed to do business without four key items?
(a) Penicillin.
(b) Petrol.
(c) Condoms.
(d) Soap.

4. When Mama argues against taking in Sophie, she tells Christian that she already feeds how many young women "while half the country starves" (13)?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

5. Which instrument's sound causes Josephine to dance in a "frenzied" manner, releasing "her anger" and "her pain" (64)?
(a) A drum.
(b) A piccolo.
(c) A cello.
(d) A piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sophie react to Mama's anger about the stolen money?

2. What action does Sophie take as she tells Salima that Fortune will not leave until he sees her?

3. How does Christian finally explain his relationship to Sophie?

4. What type of substance does Mama give to Sophie in order to "help the pain down below" (17)?

5. At what time of day does Scene 3 of Act Two begin?

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