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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. What language does the parrot featured in the play speak?
3. Who is shooting pool when Scene 2 of Act One opens?
4. 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?
5. What kind of leader is Kisembe said to be in Scene 2 of Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. What sort of establishment does Mama run?
2. What transgression does Mama watch Sophie commit in Scene 4 of Act One?
3. What clue about Christian's true nature is revealed on his way out of the bar in Scene 1 of Act One?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. What event causes Sophie to lose her smile in Scene 1 of Act One?
7. In what setting does the play Ruined take place?
8. Discuss Nottage's goal for writing and producing Ruined, according to the text's introduction.
9. What is Mama's policy about armed men in her establishment and what is ironic about the policy?
10. Who is Jerome Kisembe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose an object from Ruined, such as the motor scooter, the parrot, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 2
What is the central purpose of the work Ruined? What response do you think Nottage wants from the text’s audience? How does each character support Nottage’s purpose?
Essay Topic 3
What is Nottage's message about the relationship between oppression and brutality within the play Ruined?
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