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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. What action does Mama take immediately after hearing Christian's news in Scene 6 of Act One?
2. Mama tells Salima in Scene 2 of Act Two that her former life is what?
3. Salina says that Fortune, still outside, has always been what?
4. What object does Mama show to Sophie just before she accuses her of stealing?
5. When Scene 3 of Act Two begins, what kind of weather is occurring outside?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action does Mama take immediately after she hears the news Christian delivers in Scene 6 of Act One?
2. What proposition does Christian make to Mama in Scene 6 of Act One and how does she respond?
3. What evidence does the audience receive about Christian's lack of sobriety in Scene 1 of Act Two?
4. In what way is the motif of escape depicted within Scene 1 of Act Two?
5. In what way does Nottage use physical space in order to generate a particular emotion in the audience?
6. Discuss an instance when Nottage utilizes the motif of animals in order to underscore the brutality of war.
7. What does the pot symbolize within the play?
8. Who was Beatrice?
9. What is ironic about Nottage's description of Fortune as being "like a centurion guarding the gates" (63)?
10. In what way is Sophie treated like an outcast, even among the women at Mama's place?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of courage within Ruined. What is Nottage’s message regarding courage and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the symbolism of the use of props in the play, including the birdcage, the parrot, the motor scooter, and others.
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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