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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 day does Mama mention when she refers to Old Papa Batunga's passing?
(a) Monday.
(b) Last Thursday.
(c) Last Sunday.
(d) The Monday before last.

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

3. Sophie tells Salima in Scene 3 of Act One that whenever she sings, she is praying for what?
(a) For the pain to go away.
(b) For her parents to be alive.
(c) A heavenly voice.
(d) For her siblings to be alive.

4. Mama's policy is that armed men leave what objects behind the bar when they enter?
(a) Knives.
(b) Guns.
(c) Grenades.
(d) Bullets.

5. What animal does Mama name in a simile when she describes Christian's annoying tenacity?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A bear cub.
(c) A leopard.
(d) A hyena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Christian instruct, telling her to avoid making "Mama angry" (18)?

2. The stage directions that begin Scene 1 of Act One describe the sounds of what type of environment?

3. When Christian presents "two" women "for the price of one" (9) and Mama argues that she cannot support two, what else does he throw into the deal?

4. In Scene 4 of Act One, which group is NOT mentioned among the throng of people packing the bar?

5. What element of Sophie's attitude surprises Mama upon their first meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jerome Kisembe?

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

3. Provide evidence of the bond between Sophie and Salima that has grown since their arrival at Mama's.

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

5. In what setting does the play Ruined take place?

6. What does Christian tell Mama about Sophie's injuries?

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

8. What is the significance of Mama's query to Christian about whether he had "at least" [told] them this time"?

9. What two pieces of information about Sophie appear to convince Mama to take her in?

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

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