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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Paulina goes to the guest bedroom door, what does she do?
(a) She shoots through the door.
(b) She pounds on it.
(c) She doesn't go to the guest bedroom door.
(d) She listens outside the door.

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

3. What does Gerardo do to calm Paulina?
(a) Locks her in her bedroom.
(b) Takes her in his arms.
(c) Gives her a Tom Colllins.
(d) Givers her a tranquilizer.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been offered to past political criminals?

2. From where did Paulina get the tape?

3. In Paulina's talk to Roberto, where does she say Gerardo was waiting for her?

4. What was Paulina studying in college?

5. Why did Gerardo lie to Paulina about the commission position?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gerardo say Paulina remembers about her torture and how does Roberto respond?

2. What is Gerardo going to tell Paulina about what he thinks Roberto is going to do?

3. Where does Paulina go after she picks up some items from a drawer?

4. How and when was Paulina arrested and what was she too afraid to do?

5. What relative of Roberto does Paulina mention and what does she say about this relative?

6. What does Gerardo tell Roberto?

7. What does Paulina finally say is the main thing she wants from Roberto?

8. How is Gerardo acting when he comes in the house?

9. What happens after Paulina and Gerardo have had dinner the night he caught a ride home?

10. Why do you think Act 1, Scene 3 has no dialogue?

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