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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. Which character ends up getting paired off for sex with Rebel Soldier 1 in Scene 2 of Act One?
(a) Salima.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Mama.

2. What language does the parrot featured in the play speak?
(a) Swahili.
(b) Latin.
(c) Mandarin.
(d) Pygmy.

3. Mama tells Sophie that she knows she is in pain because Mama is eliciting what type of sensory input?
(a) A sound.
(b) A smell.
(c) A sight.
(d) A feeling.

4. What is NOT mentioned in the description of Commander Osembenga's appearance?
(a) A jogging suit.
(b) Cowboy boots.
(c) A gold chain.
(d) Dark sunglasses.

5. What kind of leader is Kisembe said to be in Scene 2 of Act One?
(a) Rebel.
(b) Gang.
(c) Democratic.
(d) Communist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does Mama mention when she refers to Old Papa Batunga's passing?

2. In what type of small town does Scene 1 of Act One begin?

3. Which character is singing about a bird when Scene 4 of Act One opens?

4. Christian tells Mama, "The last time I had a drink, I lost" (39) what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What significant event occurred in Mama's life when she was 11 years old and how did it affect the shape of her future goals?

5. For what reason does Mama show her raw diamond to Mr. Harari?

6. What event causes Sophie to lose her smile in Scene 1 of Act One?

7. What sort of establishment does Mama run?

8. What transgression does Mama watch Sophie commit in Scene 4 of Act One?

9. What is Mama's policy about armed men in her establishment and what is ironic about the policy?

10. What major revelation does Salima share with Sophie in Scene 3 of Act One?

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