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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 does Little Miss Havana say took away everything her family had?

2. What does the Girl make her face up to look like in Act 1?

3. How does Woman 2 say her mother and grandmother walked the land?

4. What thrusts itself into the eyes of the girl who goes to see the ocean?

5. What is Miss Commonwealth's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Chaperone give to the Senoritas? What do they do after this?

2. In what state is the Girl in the last scene of the play? How do the Women react to her?

3. Which Catch Woman speaks about jealousy? What does she suggest?

4. What do the Women speak of hearing while they dance in Act 2?

5. What advice does the Mother/Mama tell the Girl about being a woman?

6. What does the Researcher suggest that his wife does? What is his reply?

7. What does the Daughter want to do? What does her mother say?

8. What does Maria la O do in her scene? What does she complain about?

9. How does Don Jose react when the Midwife tells him he has a daughter?

10. What do the Catch Women say in unison? What do they do after their demonstration on the Man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the elements of the play that relate to Latino culture in particular as a patriarchal society, as opposed to North American culture. What differences in Latino culture make it more difficult for women to achieve equality? How is this presented in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "Stereotype" in Beautiful Senoritas. How does Prida choose to present this theme? Which characters are embodiments of stereotypes? How is this illuminated? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of the Girl. What is the journey this character undergoes throughout the play? What are her actions? What influences this character?

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