Dogeaters Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Dogeaters Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daisy Avila continuously call for in Scene 16?

2. What is Rio doing at the beginning of Scene 1?

3. Who sings a lullaby to Daisy in Scene 16?

4. How does Joey kill Uncle in Scene 4?

5. In Scene 10, what does Imelda say of her detractors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about life in Manila at the end of Scene 4?

2. How does Imelda Marcos foil Bob Stone's planned interview in Scene 10?

3. How does Joey steal from Fassbinder in Scene 17?

4. How does Fassbinder show himself to be disingenuous in Scene 17?

5. What does Imelda Marcos say about the assassination in Scene 10?

6. How is Romeo killed in Scene 7?

7. How does Rio react to news of the assassination in Scene 1?

8. How is Joey connected to the assassination?

9. How does Uncle betray Joey in Scene 4?

10. What does Senator Avila tell Daisy in his soliloquy in Scene 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the world of Studio 54 and its ambiguous relationship to the zeitgeist of Manila. Describe the world that Perlita has created. How does it reflect a progressive attitude that is anathema to the Marcos platform? Why is the club valued by Imelda Marcos and her people? In the end, how does the club allow Perlita and Chiquiting to pass between two worlds?

Essay Topic 2

Dogeaters does not have a clearly defines single protagonists, only characters that are points of entry for audience sympathies. Three characters undergo significant arcs and could serve the role of protagonist. In an essay, discuss the arc of each. What normal existence does each character have at the beginning? How do the events of the play shatter this normalcy? Where does this character end the play? What is his or her catharsis?

Part 1) Joey Sands

Part 2) Daisy Avila

Part 3) Rio

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the character of Daisy Avila. To what extent does she exist in the intersection between the workers and the ruling class? Why is she dangerous to the powers that be? Chart her character arc. How does she transition from uncertainty to certainty about her role in society? Where does she end her journey?

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