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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. Sophie points outs in Scene 2 of Act Two that Fortune has been outside for how many nights?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.
2. From what location does Mama retrieve stolen money hidden on Sophie's person?
(a) In Sophie's sock..
(b) In Sophie's kerchief.
(c) In Sophie's shoe.
(d) In Sophie's shirt.
3. Mama tells Sophie that taking what action against Josephine would ensure an attitude adjustment?
(a) Extorting her.
(b) Smacking her in the mouth.
(c) Threatening to steal her makeup.
(d) Blackmailing her.
4. For how many months had Salima been asking Fortune to buy her the item he finally bought on the day of her abduction?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.
5. The stage directions note that Scene 2 of Act Two should open with the lights taking what action?
(a) Getting brighter.
(b) Turning off.
(c) Turning on.
(d) Fading.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Scene 3 of Act Two begins, what kind of weather is occurring outside?
2. Christian reports that the dead man had been dead for how long before his body was found?
3. Salima is hesitant to talk to Fortune in part because he is not aware of what information?
4. Who notifies Mama in Scene 5 of Act One that someone is coming around the bend?
5. Which character fetches Mama at Christian's request in Scene 6 of Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way is the motif of sound equated with life in the play entitled Ruined?
2. What was the cause of the pastor's ultimate fate, according to Christian?
3. Who is Fortune?
4. What action does Mama take immediately after accusing Sophie of stealing in Scene 5 of Act One?
5. In what way is the motif of escape depicted within Scene 1 of Act Two?
6. What evidence does the audience receive about Christian's lack of sobriety in Scene 1 of Act Two?
7. What instructions did the police give to Christian when he told them about the pastor's ultimate fate?
8. What proposition does Christian make to Mama in Scene 6 of Act One and how does she respond?
9. What does Mama tell Fortune in Scene 3 of Act Two as he stands in the pouring rain outside the bar?
10. Discuss an instance when Nottage utilizes the motif of animals in order to underscore the brutality of war.
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