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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. How does Salima react to Mama's claim about Salima's former life?
(a) She sighs.
(b) She cries.
(c) She runs out of the room.
(d) She screams.

2. What adjective does Christian use to describe Sophie's status in her village?
(a) Shamed.
(b) Enmeshed.
(c) Ruined.
(d) Interred.

3. How many young women in total does Mama agree to accept from Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

4. Which character nurses a beer while watching Sophie and Mama sing in Scene 1 of Act Two?
(a) Salima.
(b) Mr. Harari.
(c) Christian.
(d) Fortune.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sophie reveals to Mama in Scene 5 of Act One that she had been intending to use the money for what purpose?

2. Who notifies Mama in Scene 5 of Act One that someone is coming around the bend?

3. Mama tells Sophie that she knows she is in pain because Mama is eliciting what type of sensory input?

4. Mama cautions Salima, telling her that if she returns to her village, no one there will take what action?

5. When Mama comes to the doorway in Scene 3 of Act Two, who is standing outside the door?

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