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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sophie tells Mama that she keeps her books in what location?
(a) Under her bed.
(b) In the attic.
(c) Under the sink.
(d) Under her pillow.

2. The person standing outside the bar at the opening of Scene 1 of Act Two is described as being "like a" what "guarding the gates" (63)?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A centurion.
(c) A lion.
(d) A gryphon.

3. What does Christian do while he waits for Mama to appear in Scene 6 of Act One?
(a) He talks to Sophie.
(b) He prays.
(c) He cries.
(d) He paces.

4. Which character nurses a beer while watching Sophie and Mama sing in Scene 1 of Act Two?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Salima.
(c) Christian.
(d) Mr. Harari.

5. Who notifies Mama in Scene 5 of Act One that someone is coming around the bend?
(a) Mr. Harari.
(b) Christian.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Salima.

6. What action does Sophie take as she tells Salima that Fortune will not leave until he sees her?
(a) She brews a cup of coffee.
(b) She gets dressed.
(c) She makes her bed.
(d) She gets undressed.

7. Mama asks Salima in Scene 2 of Act Two if she is "strong enough to stomach" what element when she returns to her village?
(a) Hate.
(b) Envy.
(c) Despair.
(d) Shame.

8. Who struggles to remain erect as Sophie and Mama sing in Scene 1 of Act Two?
(a) Christian.
(b) Mr. Harari.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Mama.

9. What was Salima picking in her garden at the time she was abducted by soldiers?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Beans.
(d) Sprouts.

10. Mama tells Sophie to bring which objects from her room just before making a comment about Sophie's identity?
(a) Lamps.
(b) Books.
(c) Pillows.
(d) Candles.

11. Mama enters the living quarters in Scene 5 and tells which character to go fetch water?
(a) Salima.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Christian.

12. Mama tells Christian in Scene 6 of Act One, "I have" how many "girls to feed and a business to run" (56)?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

13. Josephine angrily insists in Scene 5 of Act One that her father had been what?
(a) A slave.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A chief.
(d) A king.

14. What object does Mama show to Sophie just before she accuses her of stealing?
(a) A raw agate.
(b) A piece of pyrite.
(c) A raw ruby.
(d) A raw diamond.

15. Which instrument's sound causes Josephine to dance in a "frenzied" manner, releasing "her anger" and "her pain" (64)?
(a) A drum.
(b) A piccolo.
(c) A cello.
(d) A piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christian reports to Mama that the pastor had been killed in retaliation for aiding whom?

2. Which character fetches Mama at Christian's request in Scene 6 of Act One?

3. From what location does Mama retrieve stolen money hidden on Sophie's person?

4. Salima angrily tells Sophie in Scene 2 of Act Two that Fortune had accused her of taking what action against him?

5. For what length of time was Salima held captive in the bush while tied to a tree by her foot?

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