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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Gerardo's car?
(a) A flat tire.
(b) The fan belt broke.
(c) The warranty expires.
(d) It was stolen.

2. Why is it likely Paulina does not want to encounter Roberto?
(a) She cowers under the covers shaking.
(b) She does not go out to meet him when he comes in the house.
(c) She calls the police to have Roberto forcibly removed from her house.
(d) She tells Gerardo to make him leave.

3. What does Roberto have in the trunk of his car?
(a) A dead body.
(b) Some bootlegged whiskey.
(c) A kilo of cocaine.
(d) The spare tire to Gerardo's and Paulina's car.

4. What happens after Gerardo and Paulina go to bed?
(a) The water pipe in the bath breaks.
(b) They fall asleep with the light on.
(c) The phone rings.
(d) Someone drives up, gets out of a car, and knocks on the door.

5. What does Gerardo confess to Paulina with some coaxing?
(a) That he got the jack back already from his mother-in-law.
(b) That he is having an affair.
(c) That he has already accepted the offer of being on the commission.
(d) That he isn't really angry about the car spare tire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the stage lighting the way it was?

2. What is the name of the man who gave Gerardo a ride home?

3. Who is the first character on the stage in this scene?

4. What does Roberto probably believe about the commission?

5. When Paulina goes to the guest bedroom door, what does she do?

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