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Lynn Nottage
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Ruined Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Lynn Nottage
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sophie meets Mama's eyes and reveals her age, what is it?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

2. When Mama watches Sophie steal money, she watches her put it into what location?
(a) Her pants.
(b) Her skirt.
(c) Her headscarf.
(d) Her shirt.

3. When Christian surprises Mama with a visit in Scene 4 of Act One, what two kinds of items does he bring?
(a) Whiskey and cigarettes.
(b) Chocolate and cigarettes.
(c) Petrol and tobacco.
(d) Chocolate and peanuts.

4. Which character is singing about a bird when Scene 4 of Act One opens?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Mama.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Salima.

5. The soldier had told Salima that how many Hema men had been shot and buried in their own mine?
(a) 10.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed between Scene 1 and Scene 2 of Act One, according to the stage directions?

2. What special talent does Sophie have?

3. 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?

4. Christian tells Mama, "The last time I had a drink, I lost" (39) what?

5. What name does Mama insist that the young women in her care call her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Commander Osembenga.

3. What sort of establishment does Mama run?

4. Who is Jerome Kisembe?

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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