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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. Who is Senorita #3 described as?
2. What does the MC point to while saying, "You have everything a man wants"?
3. Which character stays after the other Senoritas leave to take more bows?
4. What does the Midwife call to Maria to tell her not to forget to do?
5. What does the Midwife say that Don Jose has gone to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the second contestant in the beauty pageant? Where is she from?
2. What do the Women do to the Girl in the last scene? What do they tell her?
3. What does the MC say to Miss Commonwealth about boyfriends? What is her reply?
4. What is "The Wedding Song" about? Who sings it?
5. What does the Midwife say about a butterfly? What would she trade a butterfly for?
6. In what state is the Girl in the last scene of the play? How do the Women react to her?
7. What does the Mother tell her Son she hopes for him? What does he reply?
8. What does Martyr 2 say about the light in her eyes?
9. What story does Senorita 2 tell about the Man?
10. What do the Senoritas and the Nun do when one of the Senoritas confesses to going "all the way"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of "Stereotype" in Beautiful Senoritas. How does Prida choose to present this theme? Which characters are embodiments of stereotypes? How is this illuminated? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Irony as a literary device in Beautiful Senoritas. What are the three types of irony? What are examples of each within the play? What does this device illuminate in terms of theme?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the stylistic components of Beautiful Senoritas. Define the terms Satire and Farce in your answer and give examples of each in the play. What other stylistic elements have been discussed in the class? How do these apply to the text?
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