Ruined - Act 2, Scenes 1–2 Quiz

What does Salima plead with God to do?

Question Answer Choices Take away her pain. Protect her from the soldiers. Take her back to the day of the attack so she can tell Fortune not to go to town. Help her forget the past.

Why does Mama call the women stupid in Act 2, Scene 2?

Question Answer Choices Because they want to return to their families. Because they think they can leave the brothel. Because they believe Fortune loves Salima and will accept her. Because they trust the soldiers.

What did the soldiers do to Salima in the garden?

Question Answer Choices They stole her crops. They took turns raping her. They beat her. They kidnapped her.

What event causes Salima to cry in Act 2, Scene 2?

Question Answer Choices Christian leaving the brothel. Josephine refusing to help her. Sophie telling her to talk to Fortune. Mama telling her the happy life she remembers is gone.

Who helps Josephine to the back room after she becomes overwhelmed while dancing?

Question Answer Choices Mama. Sophie. Christian. Salima.

What is Fortune doing outside the brothel in Act 2, Scene 1?

Question Answer Choices Looking for Mama. Talking to the soldiers. Standing like a guard. Begging for food.

What does Mama tell Salima about the villagers' reaction toward her?

Question Answer Choices They will forgive her and support her. They will welcome her back with open arms. They will try to understand her ordeal. They will always think she is damaged and call her a whore.

What does Salima say Fortune did when he found out about her ordeal?

Question Answer Choices He called her a 'filthy dog' who 'tempted them.' He reported the soldiers. He left her immediately. He tried to comfort her.

What does Salima hide from Mama when she enters the room in Act 2, Scene 2?

Question Answer Choices Her pregnant stomach. A weapon. Her bruises. A letter from Fortune.

Why does Salima think that Fortune will hate her child?

Question Answer Choices Because the child is a constant reminder of her ordeal. Because the child is 'of a monster.' Because the child reminds her of the soldiers. Because the child is not his.