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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of item "sits conspicuously in the corner of the room" (5) when the play first opens in a bar?
(a) A chair.
(b) A birdcage.
(c) A hospital bed.
(d) A playpen.

2. What name does Mama insist that the young women in her care call her?
(a) Missus.
(b) Mama.
(c) Mama Nedi.
(d) Mum.

3. When Sophie meets Mama's eyes and reveals her age, what is it?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

4. Who is dancing for tips from soldiers when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
(a) Salima.
(b) Mama.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Sophie.

5. How old is Christian, the "perpetually cheerful traveling salesman" (5)?
(a) In his early 60s.
(b) In his late 40s.
(c) In his early 50s.
(d) In his early forties.

6. At the end of Scene 1 in Act One, what gesture is said to be contained within Christian's posture as he exits the room?
(a) A lapse of memory.
(b) An apology.
(c) A threat.
(d) A promise.

7. Christian tells Mama in Scene 4 of Act One that Yaka-Yaka has changed drastically. What is Yaka-Yaka?
(a) A zoo.
(b) A market.
(c) A mine.
(d) A nature preserve.

8. Which character is singing about a bird when Scene 4 of Act One opens?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Mama.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Salima.

9. Mama tells Christian that she has been expecting him for how many weeks?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

10. What day does Mama mention when she refers to Old Papa Batunga's passing?
(a) The Monday before last.
(b) Last Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Last Sunday.

11. What significant question does Mama ask Christian after Josephine takes Sophie and Salima out back to get washed up?
(a) Did you at least tell them this time?
(b) Has either one been pregnant?
(c) Why have you brought them here?
(d) Are they expecting to be paid?

12. What special talent does Sophie have?
(a) Singing.
(b) Writing poetry.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Reading fortunes.

13. Christian explains in Scene 1 of Act One that along the main road, there are boys with Kalashnikovs "and pockets that need filling" (5) posted every how many kilometers?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

14. How many shots does Christian take in quick succession at the end of Scene 4 in Act One?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

15. Christian tells Mama, "The last time I had a drink, I lost" (39) what?
(a) Several years of his life.
(b) His lover.
(c) His mind.
(d) His career.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the parrot that belonged to the now-deceased Old Papa Batunga?

2. What adjective does Christian use to describe Sophie's status in her village?

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

4. What color is the kerchief that Mama wears around her neck in Scene 1 of Act Two?

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

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