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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Scenes 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Dogeaters, who does the announcer say has just met with the Marcoses?
(a) Yves Saint Laurent.
(b) Luis Bunuel.
(c) Margaret Thatcher.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

2. What is the occupation of the person Barbara and Nestor interview in Scene 2?
(a) Astronomer.
(b) Pornographic film star.
(c) Dictator.
(d) Jesuit priest.

3. Who originated the term Joey explains in Scene 10?
(a) Australian natives.
(b) The Americans.
(c) Filipinos.
(d) Europeans.

4. In Scene 10, what has Imelda Marcos accused of doing regarding her Film Center construction workers?
(a) Refused to recognize their union.
(b) Refusing to pay them until work is completed.
(c) Regularly sleeping with them.
(d) Burying them under the foundations.

5. What does Trini declare herself to be at the end of Scene 6?
(a) A socialist.
(b) An idealist.
(c) An artist.
(d) A feminist.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, what is being built in Manila?

2. Who are Nestor Noralez and Barbara Villanueva?

3. What type of frame for the narrative of the play is introduced in Scene 2?

4. What do Nestor and Barbara promise about the plot in Scene 2?

5. How does Perlita help Joey in Scene 10?

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