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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roberto probably believe about the commission?
(a) That they are just for show.
(b) That they will be ineffective.
(c) That they will be hard-core.
(d) That they will fail to carry out punishments.

2. What does the character in #1's answer grab when hearing a car?
(a) A gun.
(b) Dinner out of the oven.
(c) The telephone.
(d) A pair of binoculars.

3. Why is Gerardo apologetic?
(a) He is quite late for dinner.
(b) He forgot to pick up the dry cleaning.
(c) He burns dinner.
(d) He forgot to pick his wife up at the airport.

4. What is the purpose of the commission?
(a) To write a new constitution.
(b) To bring in more North American business to the country.
(c) To introduce baseball to the country.
(d) To seek out those who are now considered criminals from the previous dictator's regime.

5. Who will preside over the trials?
(a) A people's rights group.
(b) Three lawyers who are coming out of exile.
(c) A trial judge from the United States.
(d) Judges, who were also presiding over courts during the dictatorship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is on the terrace unbeknown to Gerardo and Roberto?

2. What do the two men jest about as they say goodnight.

3. What does Paulina pretend when Gerardo comes back in the room?

4. What happens after Gerardo and Paulina go to bed?

5. What does Roberto say he enjoys when his wife and children are away?

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