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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mama tells Salima in Scene 2 of Act Two that her former life is what?
(a) Vapor.
(b) Gone.
(c) Acid.
(d) A gaping hole.

2. For whom does Fortune ask when Mama comes to the doorway in Scene 3 of Act Two?
(a) Simon.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Salima.
(d) Josephine.

3. Who asks Mama to go to Kinshasa with him to run a business together?
(a) Simon.
(b) Christian.
(c) Mr. Harari.
(d) Fortune.

4. Josephine tells Sophie in Scene 5 of Act One that men want what kind of a woman?
(a) Modest.
(b) Complete.
(c) Sexy.
(d) Confident.

5. Which element is NOT a part of Salima's story to Sophie about the day of her abduction?
(a) A clear sky.
(b) A dove.
(c) A peacock.
(d) Sweet tomatoes.

6. Sophie denies Mama's assertion that being 'ruined' causes one's former identity to do what?
(a) To melt.
(b) To die.
(c) To warp.
(d) To fade.

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

8. For what length of time was Salima held captive in the bush while tied to a tree by her foot?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 3 weeks.

9. Salima leaned down to speak to what type of bird just before she found soldiers looming over her?
(a) A dove.
(b) A robin.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A peacock.

10. What term is used to describe Fortune and Simon as they enter Mama's place in Scene 6 of Act One?
(a) Gravediggers.
(b) Pimps.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Soldiers.

11. Salima is hesitant to talk to Fortune in part because he is not aware of what information?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She has filed for a divorce.
(c) She was held captive in the bush and raped repeatedly.
(d) She is ruined.

12. How many soldiers did Salima find standing over her when she finished speaking to a bird?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

14. The song Sophie sings at the beginning of Scene 1 of Act Two states that villages take what action "as soldiers grow bolder" (63)?
(a) Change.
(b) Flourish.
(c) Slide.
(d) Die.

15. What action does Fortune take just before Christian and Mama take up weapons?
(a) He pulls a gun.
(b) He pulls a knife.
(c) He flips a table.
(d) He shouts.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many months had Salima been asking Fortune to buy her the item he finally bought on the day of her abduction?

2. When Christian enters the bar in Scene 6, he is said to be covered in what substance?

3. How does Salima react to Mama's claim about Salima's former life?

4. Sophie tells Mama that she keeps her books in what location?

5. 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)?

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