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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. What does Maria la O say she has to be careful not to step on?

2. Where does Miss Conchita Banana say you should never put bananas?

3. Who does Little Miss Havana say took away everything her family had?

4. How many contests has the Beauty Queen won?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maria la O do in her scene? What does she complain about?

2. What is the trick that Catch Woman 2 tells the Girl as to getting a man?

3. Which Catch Woman speaks about jealousy? What does she suggest?

4. What does Martyr 1 tell the Girl about?

5. Who enters as the Girl is mimicking the Catch Women? What does she say?

6. Describe the character Little Miss Havana. What are her assets?

7. What does the MC say to Miss Commonwealth about boyfriends? What is her reply?

8. What does the Chaperone do when the Man asks the Girl to dance? What does she do when he dances too close?

9. What does the Man enter and ask the Martyrs about in Act 2? What is their response?

10. How does Catch Woman 1 tell the Girl to get a man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the term "Postmodernism" and how this applies to Beautiful Senoritas. What are examples from the play that are characteristic of postmodern drama and literature?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the term "Objectification." How does Beautiful Women exemplify the objectification of women? What scenes in the play present this objectification?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the term "Nonlinear Narrative." What does this mean? How does the play embody this style? Why has the playwright chosen this way of presenting the story?

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