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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. The soldier had told Salima that how many Hema men had been shot and buried in their own mine?

2. At the end of Scene 1 in Act One, what gesture is said to be contained within Christian's posture as he exits the room?

3. What special talent does Sophie have?

4. Mama's policy is that armed men leave what objects behind the bar when they enter?

5. When Christian presents "two" women "for the price of one" (9) and Mama argues that she cannot support two, what else does he throw into the deal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Mama's query to Christian about whether he had "at least" [told] them this time"?

2. What does Christian tell Mama about Sophie's injuries?

3. 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?

4. What sort of establishment does Mama run?

5. Describe Commander Osembenga.

6. For what reason does Mama show her raw diamond to Mr. Harari?

7. Who is Christian and why is Mama surprised to see him?

8. What does Sophie say about her past level of education?

9. What transgression does Mama watch Sophie commit in Scene 4 of Act One?

10. Discuss Nottage's goal for writing and producing Ruined, according to the text's introduction.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Nottage’s play Ruined. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the play.

Essay Topic 2

How is the topic of shame treated within Ruined and how does its treatment relate to the play's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Sensory details are used frequently by Nottage in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of Ruined. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Nottage’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

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