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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Christian finally explain his relationship to Sophie?
(a) Sophie is the only child of his sister.
(b) Sophie is the only child of his cousin.
(c) Sophie is his great-niece.
(d) Sophie is the only daughter of his sister.

3. What action does Sophie take in Scene 2 of Act One in order to soothe Salima after she is bitten by a soldier?
(a) She plays the piano.
(b) She prays with her.
(c) She sings.
(d) She rubs her back.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Which character ends up getting paired off for sex with Rebel Soldier 1 in Scene 2 of Act One?
(a) Mama.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Salima.

11. 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) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

13. 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) A promise.
(c) An apology.
(d) A threat.

14. What kind of raw gem does Mama show to Mr. Harari in Scene 2 of Act One?
(a) An agate.
(b) An emerald.
(c) A diamond.
(d) A pearl.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What favorite food of Beatrice's is discussed in Scene 3 of Act One?

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

5. With what type of gesture does Christian greet Sophie in Scene 4 of Act One?

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