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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Christian tells Mama that Sophie was "taken with" what type of object and then "left for dead" (12)?
2. What animal does Mama name in a simile when she describes Christian's annoying tenacity?
3. What adjective does Christian use to describe Sophie's status in her village?
4. Which character is the only one singing when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
5. Which character ends up getting paired off for sex with Rebel Soldier 1 in Scene 2 of Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. What special talent does Sophie have?
2. Describe Commander Osembenga.
3. What is the setting of Scene 3 in Act One and what is significant about Nottage's choice of setting?
4. What sort of establishment does Mama run?
5. Discuss Nottage's goal for writing and producing Ruined, according to the text's introduction.
6. What significant event occurred in Mama's life when she was 11 years old and how did it affect the shape of her future goals?
7. What is Mama's policy about armed men in her establishment and what is ironic about the policy?
8. For what reason does Salima imagine Sophie to be carefree and how does Sophie disabuse her of that assumption in Scene 3 of Act One?
9. Who is Jerome Kisembe?
10. To whom does Mama appear to pledge her allegiance at the beginning of Scene 2 of Act One and why might appearances be deceiving in this case?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What messages does Nottage send about hope and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how and why Nottage instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Ruined.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Sophia’s role within the events of the play and explain how her character helps to further develop certain themes that are key to Nottage's piece.
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