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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. To what does Paulina have an aversion?

2. Who was Paulina's friend at the University?

3. What does Paulina drag out of the guest bedroom?

4. About what do Gerardo and Roberto joke?

5. What is Paulina holding when the audience first sees her in the scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gerardo do when he sees Roberto and what does Paulina do?

2. What does Gerardo do when Roberto says Gerardo didn't protect his wife from rape?

3. What kind of position has Gerardo been offered and what does he say about it?

4. What does Gerardo say Paulina remembers about her torture and how does Roberto respond?

5. What does Roberto finally say is his real purpose for stopping?

6. What does Gerardo say when Paulina asks who was in the car?

7. What does Paulina pretend when Gerardo comes to bed and how does Gerardo respond?

8. What does the audience see after Paulina leaves the house?

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

10. What relative of Roberto does Paulina mention and what does she say about this relative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paulina pretends that Gerardo has awakened her when he tells her that Roberto is staying the night, comforts her fear and asks her to make them breakfast in the morning.

1. Why do you think Paulina has pretended to be asleep?

2. Why do you think Paulina is afraid of strangers and do you think there is any way for her to overcome her fear?

Essay Topic 2

Paulina is frightened, even in her own home. She has survived severe torture and prison. This has affected her greatly.

1. Do you think her survival is due more to her mental toughness or physical toughness? Why?

2. What qualities do you think would be necessary for someone to survive what Paulina has been through?

3. Paulina is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. What do you think that means?

Essay Topic 3

Some audience members may also be shocked by Paulina's act of taking off her panties and stuffing them in Roberto's mouth. It is a moment that defines the disgust she feels for him. It is also a kind of smug revenge, as we shall see in later scenes, or a display of her new-found feminine power, now that she has the upper hand.

1. Do you think the act of Paulina stuffing Roberto's mouth with her panties might indicate some of the torture she endured? Why or why not? What type of torture would it suggest? Why?

2. Paulina now has the upper-hand with a man she believes was one of her captors. Do you think doing what she is starting to do only brings her down to his level? Why or why not?

3. If you found someone you thought had imprisoned you and tortured you what would your response be?

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