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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Joey explain in Scene 10?

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

3. Why does Carreon not want to play golf in Scene 12?

4. Where do Romeo and Trini meet in Scene 6?

5. While they have sex in Scene 15, what does Romeo accidentally call Trini?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Scene 4, how does Uncle goad Joey?

6. Why does Chiquiting become annoyed in Scene 14?

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

8. What role does a real historical figure play in Scene 10?

9. Describe the montage of Scene 15.

10. Describe the party at the beginning of Scene 14.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Imelda Marcos in Dogeaters is an amalgamation of the associations held internationally about the historic figure. Write an essay analyzing the character of Imelda Marcos. What image does Imelda want to impart to her people? What narrative does she tell about herself? Discuss how her actions belie the falsehood of her personal narrative.

Essay Topic 2

Dogeaters does not have a clearly defines single protagonists, only characters that are points of entry for audience sympathies. Three characters undergo significant arcs and could serve the role of protagonist. In an essay, discuss the arc of each. What normal existence does each character have at the beginning? How do the events of the play shatter this normalcy? Where does this character end the play? What is his or her catharsis?

Part 1) Joey Sands

Part 2) Daisy Avila

Part 3) Rio

Essay Topic 3

The narrative of Dogeaters is based on actual historical events that took place in Manila, but Jessica Hagedorn intermingles fiction and fact in the play. Write an essay about this intermingling. What elements of the play - characters, settings, events - are factual, and what is dramatic invention? How do the fictional elements serve the historical truth Hagedorn is trying to impart?

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