1. Where does Act 3 take place?
Answer: Act 3 takes place in the forest graveyard and surrounding areas, the evening after the death of Arum Tidi. Birds mourn while hiding from the owls.
2. Who are mourning Arum Tidi at the beginning of the act?
Answer: Ochongorio, Osogo, and Tel Tel are mourning beside Arum Tidi’s grave.
3. What does Osogo mean by “I suffer from a chronic condition called hope”?
Answer: Osogo means that despite the owls’ power and cruelty, he still believes in a better future for the birds.
4. How was Arum Tidi betrayed?
Answer: He was betrayed by Socialist Owl, who learned of his activities from Little P, which led to his death.
5. What is Money Bags’ trick to control the birds?
Answer: Money Bags sent snakes to destroy day birds’ eggs, creating fear and justifying the Law of Bird Protection to increase control
6. How did Oyundi interfere with Money Bags’ plan?
Answer: Oyundi used ants to drive away the snakes, but she was punished for acting without Police Owl’s permission
7. Who arrives at Arum Tidi’s grave and how do they behave?
Answer: The owls arrive, led by Police Owl, Black String, Red String, Money Bags, and Socialite Owl. They mock Arum Tidi, pretend to honor him, and celebrate the passing of the Moonlight Law.
8. What is the Moonlight Law and how is it enforced?
Answer: The Moonlight Law restricts birds’ movement at night and requires them to register their eggs daily. One-Eyed is appointed to enforce it.
9. What happens to Iron Lady when she mocks the awards?
Answer: Red String silences and arrests Iron Lady, showing the owls’ abuse of power.
10. What powers are given to Money Bags?
Answer: Money Bags is promoted to control intelligence, security, alliances, bird movement, policies, and advise Royal Owl.
11. How does Oyundi act secretly against the owls?
Answer: Oyundi secretly urges day birds to rise and reclaim their kingdom and pretends to cooperate with the owls as part of a clever plan taught by the hare, Ogila Nyakarondo.
12. What does Tel Tel imagine in her trance?
Answer: She imagines a future bird kingdom where birds are free, equal, and governed by a fair parliament led by Ochongorio.
13. What is the golden bead, according to Oyundi?
Answer: The golden bead is a symbol of authority and power in the bird kingdom. Tel Tel is asked to search for it as part of the plan to reclaim the kingdom.
14. How does Act 3 end?
Answer: Tel Tel is arrested by Red String and Police Owl, threatened with the chambers, as the curtain falls. This shows the tension between oppression and hope.