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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. What action does Sophie take as she tells Salima that Fortune will not leave until he sees her?
(a) She brews a cup of coffee.
(b) She gets dressed.
(c) She gets undressed.
(d) She makes her bed.

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

3. What action does Mama take immediately after hearing Christian's news in Scene 6 of Act One?
(a) Goes to take a nap.
(b) Calls the police.
(c) Hugs Christian.
(d) Pours a whiskey.

4. Sophie denies Mama's assertion that being 'ruined' causes one's former identity to do what?
(a) To warp.
(b) To fade.
(c) To melt.
(d) To die.

5. At what time of day does Scene 6 of Act One begin?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Morning.
(d) Evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Salima tells Sophie that Fortune had been in town buying what object on the day of her abduction?

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

3. When Christian enters the bar in Scene 6, he is said to be covered in what substance?

4. From what location does Mama retrieve stolen money hidden on Sophie's person?

5. Who reads aloud from a romance novel in Scene 5 of Act One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What proposition does Christian make to Mama in Scene 6 of Act One and how does she respond?

2. How does Sophie respond to Mama's demand to hear her plans for the stolen money?

3. In what way does Nottage use physical space in order to generate a particular emotion in the audience?

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

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

6. What action does Mama take immediately after accusing Sophie of stealing in Scene 5 of Act One?

7. What evidence does the audience receive about Christian's lack of sobriety in Scene 1 of Act Two?

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

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

10. In what way is Sophie treated like an outcast, even among the women at Mama's place?

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