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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. What is the name of the club that Pucha and Rio plan to visit in Scene 9?
(a) Studio 54.
(b) Viper,
(c) The Boogie Down.
(d) Plato's Retreat.

2. Why does Alacran chastise Chiquiting in Scene 10?
(a) Her outfit.
(b) Her cursing.
(c) Her gossip.
(d) Her profligate spending.

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

4. Why does Carreon not want to play golf in Scene 12?
(a) He is bad at the game.
(b) He is missing his first child's birth.
(c) He is using old clubs.
(d) He is disgusted by Avila's ideology.

5. Which character in Scene 12 refuses to enjoy himself?
(a) Severo Alacran.
(b) Senator Avila.
(c) Lieutenant Carreon.
(d) Joey Sands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Avila think he is safe from Marcos' retribution?

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

3. Who did Fassbinder dance with all night at the ball?

4. How did Severo Alacran's family die?

5. What does Rio say disgusts her in Scene 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is peculiar about the tryst between Trini and Romeo in Scene 15?

2. How does Senator Avila relate to his right-wing counterparts in Scene 12?

3. What is a dogeater?

4. Describe the party at the beginning of Scene 14.

5. Who is golfing in Scene 12?

6. In Scene 1, what is imparted to the audience through radio clips?

7. Why does Rio Gonzaga return to Manila in Scene 3?

8. At the beginning of Scene 10, what do Perlita and Chiquiting gossip about?

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

10. Why does Lieutenant Carreon skulk off in Scene 12?

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