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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been offered to past political criminals?
(a) Amnesty.
(b) The opportunity to commit suicide instead of being hanged.
(c) Community service instead of prison.
(d) A reduced sentence for snitching.

2. Why is it likely Paulina does not want to encounter Roberto?
(a) She cowers under the covers shaking.
(b) She calls the police to have Roberto forcibly removed from her house.
(c) She tells Gerardo to make him leave.
(d) She does not go out to meet him when he comes in the house.

3. Why were Gerardo and Paulina frightened by a visitor in the middle of the night?
(a) Paulina's father died when he answered the door at night.
(b) They are afraid Paulina's mother is hurt.
(c) They think Gerardo's sister is in the hospital.
(d) It used to mean they might be arrested.

4. What happened to the car's jack?
(a) Paulina lent it to her mother.
(b) It was stolen last year.
(c) The car never had a jack.
(d) It broke under the weight of the car.

5. What does Gerardo confess to Paulina with some coaxing?
(a) That he is having an affair.
(b) That he has already accepted the offer of being on the commission.
(c) That he isn't really angry about the car spare tire.
(d) That he got the jack back already from his mother-in-law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems probable by Paulina's behavior while listening to the two men?

2. What does Roberto say he enjoys when his wife and children are away?

3. How does Gerardo respond to the offer of the appointment?

4. What does Gerardo offer Roberto?

5. Who invites the person in the car in for a drink?

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