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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. 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) 5 cartons of Nigerian cigarettes.
(b) A can of petrol.
(c) 2 cartons of Ugandan cigarettes.
(d) A ream of paper.

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

6. With what type of gesture does Christian greet Sophie in Scene 4 of Act One?
(a) He blows her a kiss.
(b) He hugs her.
(c) He smiles at her.
(d) He kisses her on both cheeks.

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

8. What type of substance does Mama give to Sophie in order to "help the pain down below" (17)?
(a) Morphine.
(b) Home-brewed liquor.
(c) Opium.
(d) Aspirin.

9. In what type of small town does Scene 1 of Act One begin?
(a) Trading.
(b) Mining.
(c) Ghost.
(d) Tourist.

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

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

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

13. How many young women in total does Mama agree to accept from Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Mama plan to do with the parrot, according to her comment to Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?

4. Mama tells Sophie that she knows she is in pain because Mama is eliciting what type of sensory input?

5. In Scene 4 of Act One, which group is NOT mentioned among the throng of people packing the bar?

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