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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. Who is murdered in Scene 7?
2. In Scene 16, who does Senator Avila say Daisy is like?
3. How does Imelda characterize herself at the end of her Scene 10 interview?
4. At the end of Scene 8, what is in the picture that Ledesma shows Daisy?
5. In Scene 16, Senator Avila says he sent Daisy's mother away for what reason?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Lolita Luna worried in Scene 6?
2. How does Joey steal from Fassbinder in Scene 17?
3. What is Daisy Avila doing when she is arrested in Scene 4?
4. How does Imelda Marcos foil Bob Stone's planned interview in Scene 10?
5. How does Perlita save Joey's life in Scene 5?
6. What does Imelda Marcos say about the assassination in Scene 10?
7. What does Senator Avila tell Daisy in his soliloquy in Scene 16?
8. Describe the action at the beginning of Scene 17.
9. How does Joey relate to Fassbinder in Scene 17?
10. How is Romeo killed in Scene 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the character of Daisy Avila. To what extent does she exist in the intersection between the workers and the ruling class? Why is she dangerous to the powers that be? Chart her character arc. How does she transition from uncertainty to certainty about her role in society? Where does she end her journey?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the character of Joey Sands. How does his journey over the course of the play lead to his realization that he loves his country? What does his role as the sole witness of the Avila assassination change about his character? Was he initially a progressive individual? What does he discover about himself when forced to leave his home?
Essay Topic 3
Dogeaters is a sweeping narrative, and it is a play, allowing it many devices to impart information. Write an essay about the use of dramatic devices to impart information to the audience/reader:
Part 1) Discuss the framing device of the play. What is the function of Barbara and Nestor, both as individuals and as devices in the plot? How does the radio drama alter the tone of the play?
Part 2) Write an analysis of the sexual montage that occurs near the end of Act I. Which characters in the play are involved? Do any of them enjoy themselves? How does Hagedorn interweave the different sexual encounters?
Part 3) Discuss the use of monologue in the play. When characters speak directly to the audience, what do they impart? Are they covering narrative, adding emotional nuance, or both? Does the monologue affect the flow of the narrative?
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