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

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

3. Who are Nestor Noralez and Barbara Villanueva?
(a) Radio stars.
(b) Itinerrants in Manila.
(c) Former Philippine presidents.
(d) FIlm critics.

4. What does Trini declare herself to be at the end of Scene 6?
(a) An idealist.
(b) A feminist.
(c) An artist.
(d) A socialist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cafe of Scene 9 made up to look like?

2. Why does Alacran chastise Chiquiting in Scene 10?

3. How is Freddie Gonzaga related to Rio?

4. Why is Uncle berating Joey in Scene 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Scene 11 end on an incongruously upbeat note?

4. What do Nestor and Barbara say about Philippines history in Scene 2?

5. What is a dogeater?

6. How are Tito Alvarez and Lolita Luna greeted at Studio 54 in Scene 14?

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

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

9. Describe the speech that Avila delivers in Scene 7.

10. At the beginning of Scene 10, what do Perlita and Chiquiting gossip about?

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