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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 action does Sophie take in Scene 2 of Act One in order to soothe Salima after she is bitten by a soldier?
(a) She rubs her back.
(b) She prays with her.
(c) She sings.
(d) She plays the piano.

2. When Sophie meets Mama's eyes and reveals her age, what is it?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

3. Mama's policy is that armed men leave what objects behind the bar when they enter?
(a) Knives.
(b) Grenades.
(c) Guns.
(d) Bullets.

4. At the end of Scene 1 in Act One, what gesture is said to be contained within Christian's posture as he exits the room?
(a) A threat.
(b) A lapse of memory.
(c) A promise.
(d) An apology.

5. Who is Beatrice?
(a) Salima's daughter.
(b) Salima's sister.
(c) Sophie's daughter.
(d) Mama's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mama tells Sophie that she knows she is in pain because Mama is eliciting what type of sensory input?

2. What is the first name of the leader Kisembe, who "holds court" (19) at the beginning of Scene 2 in Act One?

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

4. Which character is the only one singing when Scene 2 of Act One opens?

5. The stage directions that begin Scene 1 of Act One describe the sounds of what type of environment?

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