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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the MC introduce as from the sandy beaches of Florida?
(a) Little Miss Havana.
(b) Maria la O.
(c) Charo.
(d) Miss Tropicana.

2. What does the Midwife talk about in her stomach?
(a) A sorrow.
(b) A baby.
(c) A hunger.
(d) A butterfly.

3. Who is Senorita #2 dressed as?
(a) Isabella Charcon.
(b) Carmen Miranda.
(c) Iris Chacon.
(d) Charo.

4. According to the Midwife, what does a woman with a serious face have?
(a) No future.
(b) Serious thoughts.
(c) No joy.
(d) No children.

5. What thrusts itself into the eyes of the girl who goes to see the ocean?
(a) Diving birds.
(b) Glass.
(c) Rain.
(d) Tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brothel does Don Jose mention in Act 1?

2. What was the Beauty Queen called as a child?

3. Who does the MC say is the dream girl of every American male?

4. Which is one of the magazines the Beauty Queen mentions her mother reading?

5. How old was the Beauty Queen when she entered her first contest?

(see the answer key)

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