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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sophie's song in Scene 1 of Act Two asserts, "We" take what action "as the world falls apart" (63)?
(a) Cry.
(b) Party.
(c) Dance.
(d) Shout.

2. Mama enters and says that she needs how many girls to get up and serve the miners?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

4. Salima angrily tells Sophie in Scene 2 of Act Two that Fortune had accused her of taking what action against him?
(a) Cuckolding him.
(b) Dishonoring him.
(c) Lying to him.
(d) Striking him.

5. Who leads the exhausted Josephine to the back of the bar after her frenzied dance?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Mr. Harari.
(d) Salima.

6. How does Sophie react to Mama's anger about the stolen money?
(a) She is bitter.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is terrified.
(d) She is offended.

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

8. Christian reports that the dead man had been dead for how long before his body was found?
(a) A week.
(b) A day.
(c) A fortnight.
(d) A month.

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

10. 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 lion.
(c) A gryphon.
(d) A centurion.

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

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

13. Christian tells Mama that the police had told him to take what action when he called to report the pastor's death?
(a) Bury him.
(b) Do nothing.
(c) Touch nothing.
(d) Write a statement.

14. Salima tells Sophie that she had loved Fortune since she was how many years old?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Josephine tells Sophie in Scene 5 of Act One that men want what kind of a woman?

2. For whom does Fortune ask when Mama comes to the doorway in Scene 3 of Act Two?

3. Which element is NOT a part of Salima's story to Sophie about the day of her abduction?

4. Which character claims that the pastor's eyes and tongue had been cut out by his murderers?

5. Christian tells Mama in Scene 6 that which character's dead body had recently been found?

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