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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. Who does the MC say the beauties of the tropical Caribbean will compete against?

2. Who created Miss Conchita Banana?

3. What are Senoritas "always ready for" according to the song?

4. Why doesn't Miss Commonwealth have a boyfriend yet?

5. What does the Beauty Queen say that she does every day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Beautiful Senoritas sing about in their opening song?

2. What happens in the dance scene? How is the Man dressed in this scene?

3. What does the Man tell the Researcher that his wife does all day?

4. What do the Women do to the Girl in the last scene? What do they tell her?

5. What does the Midwife say about a butterfly? What would she trade a butterfly for?

6. What will Don Jose do if his wife has a son?

7. How does Catch Woman 3 use her eyes to attract a man?

8. What does the MC say about Latin women?

9. What titles has the Beauty Queen held? What is her dream?

10. What does the Son tell the Mother about his girlfriend? What does the Mother reply to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the elements of the play that relate to Latino culture in particular as a patriarchal society, as opposed to North American culture. What differences in Latino culture make it more difficult for women to achieve equality? How is this presented in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of symbolism and motif in the play. Define these terms and give examples of each within the text. What is the primary motif used in Beautiful Senoritas? How are these symbols and motifs used to illuminate the themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of Allegory. What characteristics of Beautiful Senoritas are reflective of Allegory? Who do the characters represent? Why?

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