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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first character on the stage in this scene?
(a) Gerardo.
(b) Roberto.
(c) A police officer.
(d) Paulina.

2. Why is the stage lighting the way it was?
(a) It's a bright, sunny day.
(b) There is no light because the audience is not supposed to see the characters in this scene.
(c) A cloud has passed over the moon.
(d) It takes place at a disco.

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

4. What does Paulina threaten to do if Gerardo goes to the police?
(a) To shoot Gerardo.
(b) To shoot Roberto.
(c) To shoot the police if they come there.
(d) To kill herself.

5. How does Paulina feel about the possibility of these people going to trial?
(a) Confused.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Thrilled.
(d) Angry.

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

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

8. What would be an adjective that might describe Paulina's actions at this point?
(a) Insane.
(b) Reasonable.
(c) Humane.
(d) Rational.

9. What is the name of the tape Paulina has in her pocket?
(a) Handel's Messiah.
(b) An audio recording of How to Win Friends and Influence People.
(c) Schubert's Death and the Maiden.
(d) Beatles' Abby Road.

10. From where did Paulina get the tape?
(a) From Gerardo's glove compartment.
(b) The local music store.
(c) Roberto's car.
(d) Paulina's private collection of music.

11. What does Paulina say about Schubert?
(a) That he was probably a homosexual.
(b) That he was the most prolific of the Classical masters.
(c) That he was the greatest of the Classical masters.
(d) That he committed suicide.

12. What could the fact that Paulina uses her panties to gag Roberto instead of something else symbolize?
(a) That she wants to have a sexual relationship with him.
(b) Her disgust for him.
(c) Her practical nature in not wanting to dirty a clean towel.
(d) Her stupidity in not being able to think of a better way to gag him.

13. What do the two men jest about as they say goodnight.
(a) Who will be exposed as former torturers.
(b) Finding the jack in the morning.
(c) About whether Paulina will know a strange man is sleeping in the house.
(d) Not sharing toothbrushes.

14. What does Paulina call Roberto?
(a) Mr. Lopez.
(b) Dr. Miranda.
(c) Dr. Hernandez.
(d) A bastard.

15. How does Gerardo act when Paulina is explaining about the car jack?
(a) He slaps her.
(b) He can't hear her.
(c) He is sputtering.
(d) He ignores her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roberto say is the real reason he stopped back at Gerardo's home?

2. What does Gerardo offer Roberto?

3. Who is knocking at the door?

4. What could the lighting on the stage in this act mean?

5. When Paulina goes to the guest bedroom door, what does she do?

(see the answer keys)

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