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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 happens after Gerardo and Paulina go to bed?
(a) Someone drives up, gets out of a car, and knocks on the door.
(b) The water pipe in the bath breaks.
(c) The phone rings.
(d) They fall asleep with the light on.

2. What does Gerardo's wife ask him?
(a) Why he is coming home today and not tomorrow.
(b) What he has in his briefcase.
(c) If he remembers about the party that night.
(d) Who drove him home.

3. What persuades Roberto to stay overnight at Gerardo and Paulina's home?
(a) A mention of Paulina cooking breakfast.
(b) Roberto is adament about not staying.
(c) Roberto is almost out of gas and stations are closed.
(d) An offer to drive Roberto to the city in the morning.

4. What is Roberto's attitude about Gerardo's upcoming role on the commission?
(a) Angry.
(b) Increduous.
(c) Respectful.
(d) Skeptical.

5. What has Roberto heard?
(a) That Gerardo has been appointed to the Investigating commission.
(b) That the President has been shot.
(c) That Gerardo is moving to Buenas Aires.
(d) That Paulina and Gerardo are divorcing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gerardo say his wife fails to do?

2. What does Gerardo do to calm Paulina?

3. What does Roberto have in the trunk of his car?

4. What does Gerardo confess to Paulina with some coaxing?

5. Who is the first person on the stage when the play opens?

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