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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What item does Mama deny Christian, causing him to become angry and snap at Sophie?
(a) Caramel chocolate.
(b) Soda.
(c) Cream.
(d) Sugar.

4. To which character does Mr. Harari make a promise that he will take her home with him?
(a) Josephine.
(b) Salima.
(c) Mama.
(d) Sophie.

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

6. When Christian surprises Mama with a visit in Scene 4 of Act One, what two kinds of items does he bring?
(a) Chocolate and peanuts.
(b) Chocolate and cigarettes.
(c) Whiskey and cigarettes.
(d) Petrol and tobacco.

7. The stage directions that begin Scene 1 of Act One describe the sounds of what type of environment?
(a) A mangrove swamp.
(b) A savannah.
(c) A rainforest.
(d) A desert.

8. Sophie tells Salima in Scene 3 of Act One that whenever she sings, she is praying for what?
(a) For her parents to be alive.
(b) For the pain to go away.
(c) For her siblings to be alive.
(d) A heavenly voice.

9. When Mama watches Sophie steal money, she watches her put it into what location?
(a) Her pants.
(b) Her headscarf.
(c) Her shirt.
(d) Her skirt.

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

11. Rebel Soldier 1 offers Mama a great deal of coltan for the right to speak with which character?
(a) Salima.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Josephine.

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

13. What nationality is Mr. Harari, the diamond merchant who frequents Mama's place?
(a) Peruvian.
(b) Congolese.
(c) Lebanese.
(d) Nicaraguan.

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

15. In Scene 4 of Act One, which group is NOT mentioned among the throng of people packing the bar?
(a) Poachers.
(b) Government soldiers.
(c) Miners.
(d) Musicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christian tells Mama in Scene 4 of Act One that which clergyman is missing?

2. Which character ends up getting paired off for sex with Rebel Soldier 1 in Scene 2 of Act One?

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

4. What language does the parrot featured in the play speak?

5. What name does Mama insist that the young women in her care call her?

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