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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. Christian reports to Mama that the pastor had been killed in retaliation for aiding whom?
(a) The poor.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Doctors Without Borders.
(d) The government.

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

3. When Christian enters the bar in Scene 6, he is said to be covered in what substance?
(a) Grass.
(b) Hay.
(c) Bees.
(d) Dirt.

4. Mama tells Christian in Scene 6 of Act One, "I have" how many "girls to feed and a business to run" (56)?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

5. Salima tells Sophie that Fortune had been in town buying what object on the day of her abduction?
(a) An iron.
(b) A stove.
(c) A crib.
(d) A pot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reads aloud from a romance novel in Scene 5 of Act One?

2. The song Sophie sings at the beginning of Scene 1 of Act Two states that villages take what action "as soldiers grow bolder" (63)?

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

4. At what time of day does Scene 6 of Act One begin?

5. What action does Sophie take as she tells Salima that Fortune will not leave until he sees her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What proposition does Christian make to Mama in Scene 6 of Act One and how does she respond?

2. How does Sophie respond to Mama's demand to hear her plans for the stolen money?

3. In what way does Nottage use physical space in order to generate a particular emotion in the audience?

4. What evidence does the audience receive about Christian's lack of sobriety in Scene 1 of Act Two?

5. What is ironic about Nottage's description of Fortune as being "like a centurion guarding the gates" (63)?

6. Describe Salima's living conditions during the five months she was held in captivity by soldiers.

7. What does Mama tell Fortune in Scene 3 of Act Two as he stands in the pouring rain outside the bar?

8. In what way is Sophie treated like an outcast, even among the women at Mama's place?

9. What is revealed to be the fate of the missing pastor and who delivers this information?

10. Discuss an instance when Nottage utilizes the motif of animals in order to underscore the brutality of war.

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