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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) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Margaret Thatcher.
(c) Yves Saint Laurent.
(d) Luis Bunuel.

2. Why is the Odeon failing in Manila?
(a) A new multiplex has opened.
(b) The owners are trying to sink it.
(c) Fewer films are coming to the Philippines.
(d) The Film Center construction is blocking the entrance.

3. When did Jean Mallat come to the Philippines?
(a) The late 19th century.
(b) The mid 17th century.
(c) The mid-1970's.
(d) The 1950's.

4. What is the NPA?
(a) An insurgent group.
(b) The loyalist political party.
(c) The premier Philippine film school.
(d) A trade workers' union.

5. In Scene 9, why is Rio sad?
(a) She is thinking about her grandmother.
(b) The city is less lively than she remembers it.
(c) She misses San Francisco.
(d) Her ex-boyfriend is getting married.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 9, Rio remembers her grandmother taking her to a movie starring who?

2. What does Perlita warn Joey about Uncle in Scene 10?

3. How does Uncle stop Joey from attacking him in Scene 4?

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

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

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