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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 Molina's response to Valentin's reaction in #33?

2. What kind of show is being performed in the next portion of the movie?

3. Who is told he is just like a woman?

4. Why does Leni decide to help the Germans?

5. Who is spoken of negatively, making the main character of the story walk out on the visit with the father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Molina suggest in order to make the Warden's suggestion all the more realistic?

2. Describe the two men who are being held in the prison in the beginning of the story.

3. What happens to the chorus girl who tells Leni she is pregnant?

4. What occurs when Valentin gets mad at Molina?

5. What happens to the race car driver in the beginning of the new story Molina starts?

6. What does the Warden suggest Molina say about his visits to keep Valentin from becoming suspicious?

7. What is Valentin's opinion of movies?

8. What does Molina do with Valentin once he returns from his meeting with the Warden?

9. What does the Mafia husband do when he finds his wife?

10. What does Molina say is the only thing that makes him happy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women do not seem to play a large role in the story, being relegated only to the maternal role and to the person Valentin continues his fight for.

Part 1: Who are the female characters in this story? What is their relationship to the main characters of the dialogue?

Part 2: Do the female characters seem stronger or weaker than the male characters? Why did you choose the answer you did?

Part 3: What does Puig seem to be saying about the female gender?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of love is one that emerges right from the beginning of the story when Molina tells the story of the movie. The theme of love continues to emerge in the subsequent chapters.

Part 1: How is love portrayed in this story? In what ways does Puig describe it to the audience?

Part 2: Does love seem to be a positive or a negative force in the lives of these men? Support your answer.

Part 3: In what ways is love made larger than life in this story?

Essay Topic 3

Valentin is a Marxist revolutionary, a bit of a traitor for his time, but this role is not one that is unique. Very often, authors use people who are revolutionaries to show the reader someone who is colorful and someone who can be feared and admired.

Part 1: How does the reader know of Valentin's political leanings in this story?

Part 2: Does Valentin seem to be a strong supporter of his beliefs? Support your answer.

Part 3: What are Molina's political beliefs? What does this say about Molina?

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