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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT an item Mama mentions as one of the three things she provides for the young women in her care?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Education.
(d) A bed.

2. In what decade of life is Mama Nadi, the madam who runs the brothel at the center of the play?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Early 40s.
(d) Early 50s.

3. What type of makeup product does Mama apply to Sophie's face after agreeing to take her in?
(a) Lipstick.
(b) Rouge.
(c) Mascara.
(d) Eye shadow.

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

5. What color is the kerchief that Mama wears around her neck in Scene 1 of Act Two?
(a) Purple.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many young women in total does Mama agree to accept from Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?

2. Mama tells Christian that she has been expecting him for how many weeks?

3. The living quarters featured in Scene 3 of Act One are in what location?

4. With what type of gesture does Christian greet Sophie in Scene 4 of Act One?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the theme of deception enter the narrative in Scene 1 of Act One?

2. What sort of establishment does Mama run?

3. To whom does Mama appear to pledge her allegiance at the beginning of Scene 2 of Act One and why might appearances be deceiving in this case?

4. What is the setting of Scene 3 in Act One and what is significant about Nottage's choice of setting?

5. Describe Commander Osembenga.

6. Who is Jerome Kisembe?

7. What does Sophie say about her past level of education?

8. In what way has Christian struggled with addiction and how do you know?

9. For what reason does Salima imagine Sophie to be carefree and how does Sophie disabuse her of that assumption in Scene 3 of Act One?

10. Who is Christian and why is Mama surprised to see him?

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