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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the most likely reason that Sophie encourages Salima to go back to The Drunken Soldier? (from Act 1, Scene 2)

Sophie wants Salima to keep The Drunken Soldier away from her.

Sophie doesn't want Salima to risk being kicked out by an angry Mama Nadi.

Sophie wants to keep The Drunken Soldier away from Josephine.

Sophie doesn't want Salima to risk being taken away by an angry Mr. Harari.

2.

What is the most likely reason that Josephine repeatedly refers to how important her father is / was? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

She wants to make herself seem more vulnerable and more victimized than Mama Nadi.

She wants to make herself seem more special and more important.

She wants Sophie to know that her (Josephine's) father will always be there to help her.

She wants to make Mama Nadi feel less special and less important.

3.

What is the most likely reason that Josephine chooses to stay with Mr. Harari rather than go to Kisembe as he demands? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

She's already been with Kisembe and didn't like the experience.

She feels safer with him.

She supports the government cause and not the rebels.

Kisembe doesn't have as much money.

4.

What element previously introduced in the play is echoed by the subject matter of Sophie's song (i.e. a bird desperate to be heard)? (from Act 1, Scene 4)

The caged parrot hated by Mama Nadi.

Mama Nadi's flirting with Christian.

Christian's flirting with Salima.

Josephine's anger at Salima.

5.

What action from earlier in the play is echoed in Mama Nadi's story about the stone she's keeping for the miner, and why? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

Her insistence that Christian drink: both reveal Mama Nadi's essential greed.

Her insistence on giving Osembenga good treatment: both reveal her manipulative nature.

Her decision to let Sophie stay: both reveal Mama Nadi's essential compassion.

Her decision to let Salima stay: both reveal her essential greed.

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