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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. Who is Senator Avila speaking to in Scene 7?
(a) Workers.
(b) Students.
(c) Artists.
(d) His children.

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

3. What type of frame for the narrative of the play is introduced in Scene 2?
(a) A college history lesson.
(b) A radio show.
(c) A Broadway musical.
(d) A fable.

4. At the beginning of the play, what is being built in Manila?
(a) A film center.
(b) A new palace.
(c) A soccer stadium.
(d) A monorail.

5. Which character is the owner of Studio 54?
(a) Chiquiting.
(b) Ledesma.
(c) Alacran.
(d) Pucha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who originated the term Joey explains in Scene 10?

2. Whose books is Imelda Marcos said to have banned?

3. Which of these characters is not introduced in Scene 2?

4. What is Chiquiting's job?

5. What does Alacran recommend in Scene 12 after Carreon skulks off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Nestor and Barbara say about Philippines history in Scene 2?

2. How does Imelda Marcos defend herself in Scene 11?

3. What is a dogeater?

4. Describe the montage of Scene 15.

5. Why does Chiquiting become annoyed in Scene 14?

6. How does Scene 11 end on an incongruously upbeat note?

7. What does Rio think about the Manila she has returned to?

8. What role does a real historical figure play in Scene 10?

9. How is Joey Sands introduced in Scene 4?

10. Who do Nestor and Barbara introduce in Scene 2?

(see the answer keys)

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