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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 living quarters featured in Scene 3 of Act One are in what location?

2. Christian tells Sophie near the end of Scene 1 in Act Two that she is lucky, since many people of what type "would've left [her] for dead" (18)?

3. About which character does Commander Osembenga ask Mama questions?

4. Sophie tells Salima in Scene 3 of Act One that whenever she sings, she is praying for what?

5. Which character is the only one singing when Scene 2 of Act One opens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What major revelation does Salima share with Sophie in Scene 3 of Act One?

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

4. What two pieces of information about Sophie appear to convince Mama to take her in?

5. Provide evidence of the bond between Sophie and Salima that has grown since their arrival at Mama's.

6. In what setting does the play Ruined take place?

7. What sort of establishment does Mama run?

8. Describe Commander Osembenga.

9. What is the setting of Scene 3 in Act One and what is significant about Nottage's choice of setting?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the characters in the play have specific yet varied relationships with money. Examine the theme of money in the text and how it affects the various characters.

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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