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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 2-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Mama when a white man came with a deed and seized her family's land?
(a) 11.
(b) 4.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

3. Christian tells Mama in Scene 4 of Act One that which clergyman is missing?
(a) Father Walsh.
(b) Father Brandon.
(c) Pastor Givens.
(d) Pastor Robbins.

4. When Mama argues against taking in Sophie, she tells Christian that she already feeds how many young women "while half the country starves" (13)?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

5. What special talent does Sophie have?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Reading fortunes.
(c) Singing.
(d) Writing poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of leader is Kisembe said to be in Scene 2 of Act One?

2. What term does Salima use to classify her own identity when talking to Sophie?

3. Who is dancing for tips from soldiers when Scene 2 of Act One opens?

4. With what type of gesture does Christian greet Sophie in Scene 4 of Act One?

5. Who is Beatrice?

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