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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 recite a poem.
(b) To be held after sex.
(c) To have her leave with him.
(d) To sing a song.

2. 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.

3. It is revealed in Scene 6 of Act One that which character is the wife of Fortune?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Mama.
(d) Salima.

4. Salina says that Fortune, still outside, has always been what?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Paranoid.
(c) Proud.
(d) Patient.

5. Mama recalls her mother taking her and her brothers to what location so that she could "visit with uncles" (18)?
(a) The zoo.
(b) Kinshasa.
(c) Kisangani.
(d) A swamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of small town does Scene 1 of Act One begin?

2. Which character does Christian instruct, telling her to avoid making "Mama angry" (18)?

3. How did Beatrice die?

4. At what time of day does Scene 6 of Act One begin?

5. What does Christian do while he waits for Mama to appear in Scene 6 of Act One?

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