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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of day does Scene 4 of Act One begin?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Dawn.

2. The soldier had told Salima that how many Hema men had been shot and buried in their own mine?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 50.
(d) 25.

3. When Mama argues against taking in Sophie, she tells Christian that she already feeds how many young women "while half the country starves" (13)?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 5.

4. In what decade of life is Mama Nadi, the madam who runs the brothel at the center of the play?
(a) Early 40s.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) Early 50s.
(d) Late 30s.

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

6. What color is the kerchief that Mama wears around her neck in Scene 1 of Act Two?
(a) Black.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

7. What is the first name of the leader Kisembe, who "holds court" (19) at the beginning of Scene 2 in Act One?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Christian.
(c) John.
(d) Joseph.

8. Mama tells Sophie that she knows she is in pain because Mama is eliciting what type of sensory input?
(a) A smell.
(b) A sight.
(c) A sound.
(d) A feeling.

9. Who is shooting pool when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
(a) Salima.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Christian.
(d) Sophie.

10. What type of makeup product does Mama apply to Sophie's face after agreeing to take her in?
(a) Lipstick.
(b) Rouge.
(c) Eye shadow.
(d) Mascara.

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

12. At what time of day does Scene 3 of Act Two begin?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Morning.
(d) Evening.

13. Mama's policy is that armed men leave what objects behind the bar when they enter?
(a) Grenades.
(b) Knives.
(c) Guns.
(d) Bullets.

14. What is NOT a staple Mama mentions when she asks Christian how she is supposed to do business without four key items?
(a) Penicillin.
(b) Soap.
(c) Petrol.
(d) Condoms.

15. Christian reminds Mama in Scene 1 that he has not "had a drop of liquor in" how many "years" (7)?
(a) 2.
(b) 14.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Sophie take in Scene 2 of Act One in order to soothe Salima after she is bitten by a soldier?

2. Who is dancing for tips from soldiers when Scene 2 of Act One opens?

3. Sophie tells Salima in Scene 3 of Act One that whenever she sings, she is praying for what?

4. Christian tells Mama that Sophie was "taken with" what type of object and then "left for dead" (12)?

5. What type of item "sits conspicuously in the corner of the room" (5) when the play first opens in a bar?

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