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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 is the nickname of Carmelita's aunt?

2. Which book is Carmelita reading?

3. Which item was not used on Carmelita's bagel?

4. The Prosecutor tells Juana that he can offer her freedom if she can show _____.

5. Juana compares which flower to God?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Carmelita Tropicana as a person. What was her vision?

2. What about the scene is so foreign to Arriero? What is his reaction?

3. How does Juana escape? What is her disguise?

4. What did Carmelita learn upon this last trip home to Cuba?

5. Carmelita mentions that food is one of her passions. What about food is important to Carmelita?

6. What information is extracted from Juan(a) after more questioning from the Prosecutor?

7. Why is the Prosecutor angry with Juana? What does Juana say to convince the Prosecutor that she knows her Bible?

8. Who is Sor Juana? What is the basis of the Nightmare?

9. What agreement is made between the Prosecutor and Juana? What happens to Juana after the agreement is made?

10. Who phones Carmelita the next morning? What is the purpose of each call?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of the play, Carmelita and Machito among others were involved in an assassination attempt of the corrupt Maldito. Discuss the initial assassination attempt. How did it come about? Who was in charge of the attempt? Who was assigned to complete the task? What happened? How and why did the assassination attempt fail? What was the next step? What was the name of the operation? Was the second attempt successful? Who was involved in the plan? What happened to Maldito? What event occurred that finally forced Maldito to be removed from office? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

After being arrested for participating in the protest, Carmelita, Desiree, Orchidia, Sophia and others were arrested and sent to the Behavioral Modification Unit. What is the BMU? Where is it located? What is the purpose of the unit? How does it relate to the government? What kind of activities occur at the BMU? Is it a prison? What types of crimes must one commit to be sent to the unit? What is the DNA Remodeling Action? Can someone's DNA be remodeled? If so, how? What types of programs are the inmates required to complete?

Essay Topic 3

The Dictator calls Carmelita regarding the activities in downtown Manhattan. What type of activities took place in Manhattan? Who participated? What were the consequences of the activities? Who arranged the activities? Who is the Dictator? How was s/he involved? What was the relationship between the Dictator and Carmelita? What happened to the Dictator after the raid? Did the Dictator and Carmelita have any contact after Carmelita's arrest or incarceration in BMU? Explain.

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