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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. The stage directions at the end of Scene 5 indicate that the lights should take what action?
(a) Twinkle.
(b) Resemble moonlight.
(c) Get brighter.
(d) Fade.

2. Josephine tells Sophie in Scene 5 of Act One that men want what kind of a woman?
(a) Confident.
(b) Modest.
(c) Sexy.
(d) Complete.

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

4. Christian tells Mama in Scene 6 that which character's dead body had recently been found?
(a) The police chief.
(b) The rabbi.
(c) The pastor.
(d) The priest.

5. Mama cautions Salima, telling her that if she returns to her village, no one there will take what action?
(a) Sympathize.
(b) Help.
(c) Listen.
(d) Understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Christian enters the bar in Scene 6, he is said to be covered in what substance?

2. Sophie denies Mama's assertion that being 'ruined' causes one's former identity to do what?

3. How does Mama comfort Salima when Sophie helps her realize that Salima is hurting?

4. When Mama comes to the doorway in Scene 3 of Act Two, who is standing outside the door?

5. At what time of day does Scene 5 of Act One begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What objects does Mama ask Sophie to fetch at the end of Scene 5 in Act Two and why?

3. What action does Mama take immediately after she hears the news Christian delivers in Scene 6 of Act One?

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

5. What does the pot symbolize within the play?

6. What instructions did the police give to Christian when he told them about the pastor's ultimate fate?

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

8. What was Beatrice's ultimate fate, according to Salima in Scene 2 of Act Two?

9. In what way is the motif of escape depicted within Scene 1 of Act Two?

10. Who is Fortune?

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