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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Paulina at the beginning of this scene?
(a) It is not known where she is.
(b) She hasn't returned from driving off.
(c) Sitting in front of Roberto.
(d) Sleeping in the bed with Gerardo.

3. What kind of clothing does Paulina pull out of the drawer?
(a) No clothing.
(b) Boxer shorts.
(c) Bright red pajamas.
(d) Probably stockings.

4. What was Paulina studying in college?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Law.
(d) Anthropology.

5. What is Gerardo's feelings in his offer of friendship with Roberto?
(a) Manipulative because he suspects Roberto's past.
(b) Confused by his wife's obvious hostility to Roberto.
(c) Innocent of knowing anything about Roberto's past.
(d) Hopeful that Roberto will join the commission.

6. What happens to many students when the military was in control of the country?
(a) They are shot.
(b) They are kicked out of school.
(c) They are asked to serve in the military.
(d) They are given full scholarships.

7. What is Paulina considering doing?
(a) Going to get Gerardo out of bed.
(b) Calling the police.
(c) Calling Roberto's wife.
(d) Reapplying to go back to college.

8. Who's is unconscious?
(a) The old, sick dog.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Gerardo.
(d) No one.

9. What does Paulina do with the keys?
(a) Throws them over the balcony into the lake.
(b) Hides them in the kitchen.
(c) Drives away in Roberto's car.
(d) Hits Roberto in the face with them.

10. Who will preside over the trials?
(a) Judges, who were also presiding over courts during the dictatorship.
(b) A trial judge from the United States.
(c) A people's rights group.
(d) Three lawyers who are coming out of exile.

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

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

13. Why is Gerardo apologetic?
(a) He forgot to pick his wife up at the airport.
(b) He burns dinner.
(c) He forgot to pick up the dry cleaning.
(d) He is quite late for dinner.

14. What does Roberto probably believe about the commission?
(a) That they are just for show.
(b) That they will be hard-core.
(c) That they will be ineffective.
(d) That they will fail to carry out punishments.

15. What does Paulina say there is none of in the house?
(a) Ham.
(b) Mustard.
(c) Pickles.
(d) Mayonnaise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paulina tie to the chair?

2. What happens after Gerardo and Paulina go to bed?

3. When will Paulina remove Roberto's gag?

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

5. What do the two men jest about as they say goodnight.

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