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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Mama name in a simile when she describes Christian's annoying tenacity?
(a) A leopard.
(b) A bear cub.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A coyote.

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

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

4. What significant question does Mama ask Christian after Josephine takes Sophie and Salima out back to get washed up?
(a) Are they expecting to be paid?
(b) Why have you brought them here?
(c) Did you at least tell them this time?
(d) Has either one been pregnant?

5. 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) Petrol and tobacco.
(c) Chocolate and cigarettes.
(d) Whiskey and cigarettes.

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

7. 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 threat.
(b) An apology.
(c) A promise.
(d) A lapse of memory.

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

9. 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) Joseph.
(c) John.
(d) Jerome.

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

11. Mama tells Christian that she has been expecting him for how many weeks?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

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

14. How old is the "overly loved" (5) suit worn by Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 20 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When Mama argues against taking in Sophie, she tells Christian that she already feeds how many young women "while half the country starves" (13)?

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

4. In what decade of life is Mama Nadi, the madam who runs the brothel at the center of the play?

5. About which character does Commander Osembenga ask Mama questions?

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