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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. With what object does Mama wipe Sophie's eyes when tears of pain escape from Sophie's eyes?
(a) A tissue.
(b) Her handkerchief.
(c) Her skirt.
(d) A towel.

2. Which character is singing about a bird when Scene 4 of Act One opens?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Salima.
(d) Mama.

3. What is the first name of the leader Kisembe, who "holds court" (19) at the beginning of Scene 2 in Act One?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Joseph.
(c) John.
(d) Christian.

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

5. Mama recalls her mother taking her and her brothers to what location so that she could "visit with uncles" (18)?
(a) Kisangani.
(b) A swamp.
(c) The zoo.
(d) Kinshasa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character ends up getting paired off for sex with Rebel Soldier 1 in Scene 2 of Act One?

3. What action does Sophie take in Scene 2 of Act One in order to soothe Salima after she is bitten by a soldier?

4. To which character does Mr. Harari make a promise that he will take her home with him?

5. Sophie tells Salima in Scene 3 of Act One that whenever she sings, she is praying for what?

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