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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is the Odeon failing in Manila?
(a) The owners are trying to sink it.
(b) The Film Center construction is blocking the entrance.
(c) A new multiplex has opened.
(d) Fewer films are coming to the Philippines.

3. How does Perlita help Joey in Scene 10?
(a) She lends him some money.
(b) She makes him some food.
(c) She gives him the key to her room.
(d) She gives him the night off.

4. Where is the cafe located in Scene 9?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) A strip mall.
(c) The central rambla.
(d) A hotel.

5. How did Severo Alacran's family die?
(a) They fell ill in a smallpox outbreak.
(b) They died in a house fire.
(c) They were killed by the Japanese.
(d) They died in a traffic accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 9, Rio remembers her grandmother taking her to a movie starring who?

2. What did Mallat measure during his time in the Philippines?

3. Why does Pucha ostensibly berate the waiter in Scene 9?

4. Whose books is Imelda Marcos said to have banned?

5. What does the audience hear before the lights come up at the beginning of Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a dogeater?

2. Describe the montage of Scene 15.

3. Why does Lieutenant Carreon skulk off in Scene 12?

4. In Scene 9, how does Rio's story about her grandmother reflect the changing Manila?

5. What does Rio think about the Manila she has returned to?

6. How is Joey Sands introduced in Scene 4?

7. What information about Daisy Avila do Nest and Barbara impart in Scene 5?

8. What state is Joey in when he enters in Scene 10?

9. Who do Nestor and Barbara introduce in Scene 2?

10. Who is golfing in Scene 12?

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