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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scenes 1-8 Synopsis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Nestor Noralez and Barbara Villanueva?
(a) Former Philippine presidents.
(b) Itinerrants in Manila.
(c) Radio stars.
(d) FIlm critics.

2. Who does Romeo claim to be friends with in Scene 6?
(a) Lolita Luna.
(b) Tito Alvarez.
(c) Imelda Marcos.
(d) Rainer Fassbinder.

3. What does the audience hear before the lights come up at the beginning of Scene 1?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Sounds of lovemaking.
(c) Gun shots.
(d) Radio clips.

4. At the beginning of Dogeaters, what national event is about to happen in Manila?
(a) Imelda Marcos' birthday.
(b) Ferdinand Marcos' Golden Jubillee.
(c) Philippine Independence Day.
(d) Manila International Film Festival.

5. In Scene 3, why is Rio returning to Manila?
(a) She has a job there,
(b) She is attending school there.
(c) She missed her family.
(d) Her grandmother has died.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the beginning of Dogeaters, who does the announcer say has just met with the Marcoses?

3. How is Freddie Gonzaga related to Rio?

4. At the end of Scene 5, what do the narrators say Santos Triador is always doing?

5. Why is Senator Avila well known in the Philippines?

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