Theatre Arts 101- Intro to Theatre » Fall 2022 » Test 4 Ruined

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Question #1
In Ruined, who owns the brothel and bar?
A.   Mr. Harari
B.   Sophie
C.   Mama Nadi
D.   Christian
Question #2
In Ruined, who comes to the bar to reclaim Salima?
A.   Her doctor
B.   Her husband
C.   Her brother
D.   Her mother
Question #3
In Ruined, why does Sophie steal money from Mama Nadi?
A.   To go to the doctor for treatment for her injured genitals
B.   To buy a string of pearls she has seen at the jewelry store
C.   To go on a cruise to Greece
D.   To send her younger sister to the university
Question #4
Mama Nadi doesn't want to be with Christian, because she doesn't want him to know that she was also ___________ like Sophie.
A.   scared
B.   hopeless
C.   ruined
D.   dumb
Question #5
Who are Osembenga and Kisembe?
A.   Kisembe is a negotiator for the government in the same way as Osembenga is a negotiator for the rebels.
B.   Kisembe is a member of the government army, in the same way as Osembenga is a member of the rebel army.
C.   Kisembe is the leader of the government opposition to the rebels, in the same way as Osembenga is the leader of the rebel opposition to the government.
D.   Kisembe is the leader of the opposition to the government, in the same way as Osembenga is the leader of the government opposition to the rebels.
Question #6
In what way is Sophie different from the other "merchandise" Christian brings to Mama Nadi?
A.   He bought her at an unusually high price, and wants to make sure his investment was worth it.
B.   She is his sister, and he has a personal stake in seeing her taken care of.
C.   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.
D.   She is his niece, and he wants to hide her away somewhere where she can no longer shame the family.
Question #7
In the context of the play and its characters, what does "ruined" mean?
A.   It refers to a woman who has lost her mind as a result of being kept as a prisoner / slave.
B.   It refers to a woman who is no longer able to have children because she has taken a vow of celibacy.
C.   It refers to a woman who has been physically crippled (specifically in her private parts) as a result of being attacked or kept as a prisoner / slave.
Question #8
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?
A.   Mama Nadi is suggesting that Salima was lying to Fortune during their marriage, and that she never loved him at all.
B.   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.
C.   Mama Nadi is suggesting that the Salima that once loved Fortune and wanted him has changed beyond recognition.
D.   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.
Question #9
What is the most likely reason that Salima was sneaking food?
A.   She's selling the food for money because she wants to leave with Sophie.
B.   She's hungry because she's pregnant.
C.   She's stealing it because she hates Mama Nadi.
D.   She's stealing it to give to Sophie.
Question #10
Why are Sophie's refusal to give in to Osembenga and Mama Nadi's refusal to give in to Christian similar?
A.   Both women are determined to defend themselves and what's left of their own lives.
B.   Both women are determined to make as much money as they can from the awful situation in which they find themselves.
C.   Both women are determined to defend themselves from the impending war, and are testing their personal and moral strength.
D.   Both women are on the side of the rebels, and reject Osembenga and Christian because they are on the side of the government.
Question #11
Mr. Harari was a Lebanese business man.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #12
Coltan was the mineral that the war was fought over.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #13
Josephine is one of Mama Nadi's newest girls.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #14
Christian is a local estate owner.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #15
The play is set in Ghana.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #16
Mama Nadi gives Mr. Harari a large emerald so that he can save Sophie.
A.   True
B.   False

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