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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the lighting of the stage in this scene?

2. Who is the first character on the stage in this scene?

3. What is heard from Roberto's room?

4. How does Gerardo respond to the offer of the appointment?

5. Who does Paulina blame for her not finishing school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roberto see when he awakes?

2. What does Paulina tell Roberto about her and Gerardo?

3. What does Paulina say about Schubert to Roberto?

4. What does Paulina say to Roberto about breakfast?

5. What does Paulina pretend when Gerardo comes to bed and how does Gerardo respond?

6. What does Gerardo first do when he gets home?

7. What does Roberto say about Paulina to Gerardo and how does Gerardo respond?

8. What does Gerardo and Paulina talk about when they go outside?

9. Why does Paulina tell Roberto she is going to kill him even though he has confessed?

10. What does Paulina get when she comes on the stage in Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roberto says that he heard about Gerardo's appointment to the Investigating Commission. He also seems very respectful of the role Gerardo will play, in that he will have many duties and worries on his hands shortly, and wants to help remove the trouble with the car.

1. Does Roberto's offer of help and wanting to talk about the commission seem suspicious? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Roberto's offer of help is logical given he has just met Gerardo? Why or why not?

3. Could Roberto's behavior in the statement above be a foreshadowing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Roberto asserts that Gerardo's wife needs psychiatric treatment. Gerardo assures him that he is her treatment.

1. Based on what you've seen thus far of Paulina's actions, do you think she needs psychiatric treatment? Why or why not?

2. Do you think needs psychiatric treatment would be beneficial to anyone who has undergone torture? Why or why not?

3. Do you think a husband should be trying to act as his wife's psychiatrist? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Gerardo looks at Paulina, who does not return the look, takes her hand and looks forward.

1. What do you think this behavior of Gerardo means?

2. What might be symbolically significant that Gerardo is looking forward and Paulina is looking at Roberto?

3. Does this part of the last scene seem to imply to you that Paulina still has not healed? Why or why not?

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