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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gerardo offer Roberto?
(a) Fifty thousand dollars to leave the country.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A job.
(d) A cognac.

2. When Paulina goes to the guest bedroom door, what does she do?
(a) She doesn't go to the guest bedroom door.
(b) She pounds on it.
(c) She shoots through the door.
(d) She listens outside the door.

3. What happens as the dawn comes?
(a) Roberto's wife calls him on his cell phone.
(b) Police are knocking on the door.
(c) Gerardo is cooking bacon.
(d) Roberto awakes.

4. What has Roberto heard?
(a) That Gerardo is moving to Buenas Aires.
(b) That Paulina and Gerardo are divorcing.
(c) That the President has been shot.
(d) That Gerardo has been appointed to the Investigating commission.

5. What does Roberto have in the trunk of his car?
(a) A kilo of cocaine.
(b) The spare tire to Gerardo's and Paulina's car.
(c) A dead body.
(d) Some bootlegged whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Roberto's attitude about Gerardo's upcoming role on the commission?

2. What does Paulina call Roberto?

3. In Paulina's talk to Roberto, where does she say Gerardo was waiting for her?

4. What does Paulina say about Schubert?

5. Who is knocking at the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the audience hear from the room where Paulina went?

2. What does Gerardo say when they realize how late it is and how does Roberto respond?

3. What does Paulina do before she leaves the house?

4. Why was the doctor involved with torture?

5. How does the play, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, open?

6. What does Roberto say about Paulina's accusations?

7. What does Paulina say to Gerardo's wanting Roberto to explain his side?

8. Why do you think Act 1, Scene 3 has no dialogue?

9. What does Gerardo and Paulina talk about when they go outside?

10. What does Paulina finally say is the main thing she wants from Roberto?

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