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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the lighting of the stage in this scene?
(a) Lighted with strobe lights.
(b) The stage is completely black.
(c) Very bright.
(d) Darker than the first two scenes.

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

4. About what do Gerardo and Roberto joke?
(a) Never understanding women.
(b) Getting a flat tire with no jack available.
(c) The reason for the formation of the commission.
(d) A show they both saw on Broadway.

5. What does Roberto have in the trunk of his car?
(a) Some bootlegged whiskey.
(b) A dead body.
(c) The spare tire to Gerardo's and Paulina's car.
(d) A kilo of cocaine.

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

7. From where has Paulina phoned the garage?
(a) The cellar.
(b) Her bedroom phone.
(c) A pay phone.
(d) A friend's house.

8. What does Gerardo call their argument?
(a) Verbal abuse.
(b) An absurd discussion.
(c) They are not arguing.
(d) A prelude to love.

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

10. What is Gerardo yelling through the bedroom door?
(a) Nothing; he's still asleep.
(b) For Paulina to open the door.
(c) For Paulina to go ahead and shoot Roberto.
(d) For Paulina to let him shoot Roberto.

11. What kind of sandwich does Paulina offer Roberto?
(a) Tuna.
(b) Peanut butter and jelly.
(c) Club.
(d) Ham.

12. What is heard from Roberto's room?
(a) A scream.
(b) A muffled cry.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) Silence.

13. What is Paulina holding when the audience first sees her in the scene?
(a) A knife.
(b) The morning newspaper.
(c) A gun.
(d) Breakfast for Roberto.

14. What invitation does Gerardo extend to Roberto?
(a) To go to the horse races next weekend.
(b) To be on the commission also.
(c) To accompany him and Paulina to the beach next month.
(d) That he stay there for the night.

15. 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 think Gerardo's sister is in the hospital.
(c) They are afraid Paulina's mother is hurt.
(d) It used to mean they might be arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the car's jack?

2. What does Gerardo offer Roberto?

3. What happens to many students when the military was in control of the country?

4. Who's is unconscious?

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

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