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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Act One: Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 2 cartons of Ugandan cigarettes.
(b) 5 cartons of Nigerian cigarettes.
(c) A can of petrol.
(d) A ream of paper.

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

3. Mama tells Christian that she has been expecting him for how many weeks?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. What adjective does Christian use to describe Sophie's status in her village?
(a) Shamed.
(b) Interred.
(c) Ruined.
(d) Enmeshed.

5. Christian tells Mama that Sophie was "taken with" what type of object and then "left for dead" (12)?
(a) A screwdriver.
(b) A beer bottle.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A bayonet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of item "sits conspicuously in the corner of the room" (5) when the play first opens in a bar?

2. How many young women in total does Mama agree to accept from Christian in Scene 1 of Act One?

3. Mama recalls her mother taking her and her brothers to what location so that she could "visit with uncles" (18)?

4. With what object does Mama wipe Sophie's eyes when tears of pain escape from Sophie's eyes?

5. When Mama argues against taking in Sophie, she tells Christian that she already feeds how many young women "while half the country starves" (13)?

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