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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. What kind of leader is Kisembe said to be in Scene 2 of Act One?
(a) Communist.
(b) Rebel.
(c) Democratic.
(d) Gang.

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

3. From what location does Mama retrieve stolen money hidden on Sophie's person?
(a) In Sophie's kerchief.
(b) In Sophie's shirt.
(c) In Sophie's sock..
(d) In Sophie's shoe.

4. How much time has passed between Scene 1 and Scene 2 of Act One, according to the stage directions?
(a) 1 season.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama offer to Christian in Scene 6 that he subsequently refuses?

2. What item does Mama deny Christian, causing him to become angry and snap at Sophie?

3. Christian tells Sophie near the end of Scene 1 in Act Two that she is lucky, since many people of what type "would've left [her] for dead" (18)?

4. How does Mama comfort Salima when Sophie helps her realize that Salima is hurting?

5. Who asks Mama to go to Kinshasa with him to run a business together?

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