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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. Who invites the person in the car in for a drink?
(a) Paulina Salas.
(b) No one invites the driver inside.
(c) Gerardo Escobar.
(d) The grandmother.

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

3. What is the name of the man who gave Gerardo a ride home?
(a) Jose Guevera.
(b) Roberto Miranda.
(c) Paco Jueves.
(d) Jose Companera.

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

5. What does Gerardo offer Roberto?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A job.
(c) Fifty thousand dollars to leave the country.
(d) A cognac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What invitation does Gerardo extend to Roberto?

2. What does Gerardo do to calm Paulina?

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

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

5. Who does Roberto mention as being gone at the moment?

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