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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Paulina returns to the living room, what does she do?
(a) Ask Roberto to forgive her.
(b) Pistol whips Roberto for trying to escape.
(c) Gives Roberto more water.
(d) Says another line from her time of torture and runs her hands all over Roberto.

2. What was one thing that revolted Gerardo under the military regime?
(a) That they dismissed the junta.
(b) False evidence against innocent people.
(c) The many executions.
(d) The nationalization of the banks.

3. What does Roberto state about Paulina?
(a) That she is an admirable person.
(b) That she is beautiful.
(c) That he knew her when she was in elementary school.
(d) That she needs psychiatric care.

4. What is Gerardo trying to get Paulina to tell him?
(a) That she wants to divorce him.
(b) Something she had started to tell him years before.
(c) That she loves him.
(d) Why they must kill Roberto.

5. What do Gerardo and Paulina have with them on the terrace?
(a) An impartial witness.
(b) A camera.
(c) A tape recorder.
(d) Dinner.

6. What does Gerardo say Paulina will do if Roberto does not confess?
(a) Cut out his tongue.
(b) Have Gerardo work him over with a billy club.
(c) Take him to the police.
(d) Kill him.

7. How has Gerardo thought of Paulina's emotional state over the years?
(a) Joyous.
(b) In denial.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Nervous.

8. What happens to Roberto after he is tied up at Paulina and Gerardo's home?
(a) The couple forgives him and they eventually become friends.
(b) The couple kills him.
(c) He is beaten badly and left on the steps of the hospital.
(d) His fate is not mentioned.

9. Where does this scene open?
(a) At a public park.
(b) In the legislative building.
(c) At the police station.
(d) A concert hall.

10. Why does Gerardo leave Roberto at the end of the scene?
(a) To go to work.
(b) To tell Paulina that Roberto needs to use the restroom again.
(c) To go get some electric shock paddles to force a confession.
(d) To go get some sleep.

11. Why does Gerardo think he'll have to resign?
(a) Because he wants to kill Roberto.
(b) Because he is ineffective.
(c) Because the events here will be made public.
(d) Because his wife is insane.

12. As Paulina persists in questioning Gerardo about the affair, how does he respond.
(a) He says if she brings it up once more, he will shoot her instead of Roberto.
(b) He says he will find the woman and let Paulina talk to her.
(c) Asks her why they torture each other in this way and does she want him to leave.
(d) He says he wants a divorce.

13. What seems to happen to Gerardo in this scene?
(a) He gains his power.
(b) He starts really feeling sorry for Roberto.
(c) He becomes certain his wife is insane and wants to commit her to an asylum.
(d) He has a complete nervous breakdown.

14. Who does Roberto condemn?
(a) His adulterous wife.
(b) Himself.
(c) Paulina.
(d) Gerardo.

15. Roberto asks what of Gerardo?
(a) For another cup of coffee.
(b) To set him free.
(c) What he supposedly did.
(d) For a cigarette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Paulina mention that upsets Roberto?

2. What has Paulina not shared with Gerardo in the past?

3. What announces the resumption of the concert?

4. When is Paulina kidnapped?

5. What does Gerardo imply that Roberto has done?

(see the answer keys)

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