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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II: Scenes 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which U.S. president colonized the Philippines?
(a) McKinley.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Taft.
(d) Nixon.

2. Where is Santos Triador in Scene 5?
(a) In the jungle.
(b) In prison.
(c) In America.
(d) In Senator Avila's estate.

3. At the beginning of the play, what is being built in Manila?
(a) A soccer stadium.
(b) A monorail.
(c) A new palace.
(d) A film center.

4. What did Mallat measure during his time in the Philippines?
(a) The beaks of hummingbirds.
(b) Orchid blooms.
(c) The natives' extremities.
(d) The coastline.

5. According to Avila in Scene 12, what part of the Philippine temperament does the country a disservice?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Playfulness.
(d) Militarism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Joey ill in Scene 11?

2. At the end of Scene 14, what does Joey offer Fassbinder?

3. What performer does Perlita emulate in Scene 14?

4. In Scene 8, what does Ledesma reveal he knows about Daisy?

5. In Scene 9, why is Rio sad?

(see the answer key)

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