Ruined Quiz

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When Mama Nadi tells Fortune that "the woman he is looking for" is not at the bar, in one way she is telling a lie. In what way might she also be telling the truth? (from Act 2, Scenes 1, 2, and 3)

Mama Nadi is suggesting that the Salima Fortune remembers as a good wife and mother is now a ruined woman and no longer worthy of his love.

Mama Nadi is suggesting that the Salima that once loved Fortune and wanted him has changed beyond recognition.

Mama Nadi is suggesting that Salima was lying to Fortune during their marriage, and that she never loved him at all.

Mama Nadi is suggesting that the Salima that used to be a good wife and mother to Fortune is now a good wife and mother to someone else.

The emotional qualities of Josephine's dance, as described in the quoted stage directions, relate in what way to Salima's story later in this section? (from Act 2, Scenes 1, 2, and 3)

They are both isolated experiences.

They are both joyful experiences.

They are parallel experiences.

They are contradictory experiences.

What is the most likely reason that Josephine chooses to stay with Mr. Harari rather than go to Kisembe as he demands? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

She feels safer with him.

She supports the government cause and not the rebels.

Kisembe doesn't have as much money.

She's already been with Kisembe and didn't like the experience.

In what way is Sophie different from the other "merchandise" Christian brings to Mama Nadi? (from Act 1, Scene 1)

He bought her at an unusually high price, and wants to make sure his investment was worth it.

She is his niece, and he has a personal stake in seeing her taken care of.

He bought her at an unusually low price, and wants to share in Mama Nadi's profit in a way neither of them has ever done before.

She is his niece, and he wants to hide her away somewhere where she can no longer shame the family.

What is the most likely reason that Mama Nadi tells Mr. Harari that "everything is beautiful"? (from Act 1, Scene 2)

She has just made a lot of money selling Sophie's sexual services.

She has just found out the stone she has been keeping is a valuable ruby.

She has just found out the stone she has been keeping is worth a lot of money.

She has just made a lot of money on trading her diamond to Harari for cash.