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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does Christian instruct, telling her to avoid making "Mama angry" (18)?
(a) Josephine.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Christina.
(d) Salima.

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

3. Christian tells Mama in Scene 4 of Act One that which clergyman is missing?
(a) Father Walsh.
(b) Pastor Robbins.
(c) Pastor Givens.
(d) Father Brandon.

4. What element of Sophie's attitude surprises Mama upon their first meeting?
(a) Haughtiness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Shyness.
(d) Gratitude.

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

6. What adjective does Christian use to describe Sophie's status in her village?
(a) Interred.
(b) Ruined.
(c) Shamed.
(d) Enmeshed.

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

8. With what object does Mama wipe Sophie's eyes when tears of pain escape from Sophie's eyes?
(a) Her handkerchief.
(b) A tissue.
(c) Her skirt.
(d) A towel.

9. What language does the parrot featured in the play speak?
(a) Mandarin.
(b) Pygmy.
(c) Latin.
(d) Swahili.

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

11. When Christian presents "two" women "for the price of one" (9) and Mama argues that she cannot support two, what else does he throw into the deal?
(a) 2 cartons of Ugandan cigarettes.
(b) A can of petrol.
(c) A ream of paper.
(d) 5 cartons of Nigerian cigarettes.

12. The living quarters featured in Scene 3 of Act One are in what location?
(a) Above the bar.
(b) Next to the bar.
(c) Behind the bar.
(d) Down the road from the bar.

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

14. 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) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

15. What is NOT mentioned in the description of Commander Osembenga's appearance?
(a) Dark sunglasses.
(b) A gold chain.
(c) Cowboy boots.
(d) A jogging suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Christian finally explain his relationship to Sophie?

2. The soldier had told Salima that how many Hema men had been shot and buried in their own mine?

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

4. What kind of leader is Kisembe said to be in Scene 2 of Act One?

5. What kind of raw gem does Mama show to Mr. Harari in Scene 2 of Act One?

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