Dogeaters Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Avila think he is safe from Marcos' retribution?
(a) He is retiring.
(b) He has sworn a loyalty oath.
(c) He is friends with Ledesma.
(d) He thinks Marcos will be overthrown soon.

2. Which of the following characters is at the sex show in Scene 15?
(a) Ledesma.
(b) Imelda.
(c) Rio.
(d) Perlita.

3. While they have sex in Scene 15, what does Romeo accidentally call Trini?
(a) Brooke.
(b) Lolita.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Daisy.

4. What term does Joey explain in Scene 10?
(a) Dogeater.
(b) Dialectal materialism.
(c) Sanug.
(d) Jeepney.

5. In Scene 1, what has Daisy Avila just won?
(a) A literary prize.
(b) A Rhodes scholariship.
(c) A Philippines Oscar.
(d) Miss Philippines title.

6. In Scene 6, why does Romeo say he cannot get a drink with Trini?
(a) He does not drink.
(b) He is sick.
(c) He is married.
(d) He is broke.

7. What rumor about Daisy Avila surfaces in Scene 10?
(a) She commited incest with her father.
(b) She is a Communist.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is moving to America.

8. What is the occupation of the person Barbara and Nestor interview in Scene 2?
(a) Pornographic film star.
(b) Dictator.
(c) Astronomer.
(d) Jesuit priest.

9. Whose son is Boomboom?
(a) Marcos.
(b) Ledesma.
(c) Alacran.
(d) Avila.

10. How does the famous director in Scene 10 finally persuade Joey to join him at the end of the scene?
(a) He pulls out cash.
(b) He offers him an acting role.
(c) He says he loves him.
(d) He gives him drugs.

11. Who did Fassbinder dance with all night at the ball?
(a) Pucha.
(b) Chiquiting..
(c) Imelda Marcos.
(d) Daisy Avila.

12. At the beginning of Dogeaters, what national event is about to happen in Manila?
(a) Manila International Film Festival.
(b) Philippine Independence Day.
(c) Ferdinand Marcos' Golden Jubillee.
(d) Imelda Marcos' birthday.

13. Which of the following celebrities is not mentioned among the list in Scene 13?
(a) George Hamilton.
(b) Margot Kiddler.
(c) Brooke Shields.
(d) Linda Blair.

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

15. In Scene 9, why is Rio sad?
(a) The city is less lively than she remembers it.
(b) She misses San Francisco.
(c) Her ex-boyfriend is getting married.
(d) She is thinking about her grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is not in attendance at the golf game in Scene 12?

2. Who originated the term Joey explains in Scene 10?

3. What interrupts Carreon as he tees off in Scene 12?

4. What type of frame for the narrative of the play is introduced in Scene 2?

5. How does Uncle stop Joey from attacking him in Scene 4?

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