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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. Which character is the only one singing when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
(a) Josephine.
(b) Salima.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Mama.

2. What term is used to describe Fortune and Simon as they enter Mama's place in Scene 6 of Act One?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Gravediggers.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Pimps.

3. Christian reports to Mama that the pastor had been killed in retaliation for aiding whom?
(a) The poor.
(b) The government.
(c) Rebels.
(d) Doctors Without Borders.

4. Who is Beatrice?
(a) Mama's sister.
(b) Salima's daughter.
(c) Salima's sister.
(d) Sophie's daughter.

5. What does Mama plan to do with the parrot, according to her comment to Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?
(a) Breed it.
(b) Keep it as a pet.
(c) Train it.
(d) Sell it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who struggles to remain erect as Sophie and Mama sing in Scene 1 of Act Two?

2. How old is Christian, the "perpetually cheerful traveling salesman" (5)?

3. What significant question does Mama ask Christian after Josephine takes Sophie and Salima out back to get washed up?

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

5. Which characters does Mama lead toward Osembenga's table in Scene 4 of Act One?

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