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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the song the Senoritas sing, what do they have in their souls?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Love.
(c) Maracas.
(d) Tambourines.

2. How old was the Beauty Queen when she entered her first contest?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

3. Who arrives as the Midwife speaks to the audience in Act 1?
(a) The Mother.
(b) The Girl.
(c) The Father.
(d) The Son.

4. Where does Woman 2 say the women have given birth?
(a) In their homes.
(b) On the bare soil.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) In the churches.

5. What does the Midwife say that Don Jose has gone to do?
(a) Shoot his son.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Get drunk.
(d) Shoot his wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Miss Commonwealth's goal in life?

3. What does the "light in her eyes" symbolize in the Martyr scene?

4. Who says, "Honey, don't you think nuclear disarmament is our only hope for survival"?

5. Why doesn't Miss Commonwealth have a boyfriend yet?

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