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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what length of time was Salima held captive in the bush while tied to a tree by her foot?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

2. What was Salima picking in her garden at the time she was abducted by soldiers?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Sprouts.
(d) Beans.

3. Who purchased the book being read aloud in Scene 5 of Act One?
(a) Salima.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Mama.
(d) Christian.

4. Josephine angrily insists in Scene 5 of Act One that her father had been what?
(a) A chief.
(b) A king.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A slave.

5. Mama tells Salima in Scene 2 of Act Two that her former life is what?
(a) Acid.
(b) Gone.
(c) A gaping hole.
(d) Vapor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is standing outside of the bar when Scene 1 of Act Two opens?

2. Sophie reveals to Mama in Scene 5 of Act One that she had been intending to use the money for what purpose?

3. What action does Mama take after she retrieves her money from Sophie's person?

4. What action does Mama take immediately after hearing Christian's news in Scene 6 of Act One?

5. Which instrument's sound causes Josephine to dance in a "frenzied" manner, releasing "her anger" and "her pain" (64)?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the motif of sound equated with life in the play entitled Ruined?

2. Discuss an instance when Nottage utilizes the motif of animals in order to underscore the brutality of war.

3. What reasons does Salima provide to Sophie when she says she does not know if she can forgive Fortune?

4. What action does Mama take immediately after she hears the news Christian delivers in Scene 6 of Act One?

5. What is the setting of Scene 5 of Act One?

6. What is ironic about Nottage's description of Fortune as being "like a centurion guarding the gates" (63)?

7. What objects does Mama ask Sophie to fetch at the end of Scene 5 in Act Two and why?

8. Who is Fortune?

9. Describe Salima's living conditions during the five months she was held in captivity by soldiers.

10. Who was Beatrice?

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