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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 kind of clothing does Paulina pull out of the drawer?

2. Who is knocking at the door?

3. Who was Paulina's friend at the University?

4. What does Roberto have in the trunk of his car?

5. Gerardo wife replies to Gerardo's accusation by saying what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paulina say to Roberto about breakfast?

2. How does the play, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, open?

3. What do Gerardo and Paulina do when the music ends?

4. What is Gerard doing with Paulina on the patio at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1, that she had started before and what interrupted them before?

5. When and under what circumstances did Paulina meet Dr. Miranda?

6. What kind of position has Gerardo been offered and what does he say about it?

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

8. Where does the last Scene open?

9. With whom is Gerardo speaking and about what?

10. Why was the doctor involved with torture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

We are left wondering whether she would actually shoot him at the end of Act 2, Scene 1. Or would Gerardo forget something in the house and return to stop her? We are then forced to literally look at ourselves and those around us. What would each of us do in the same situation? Would we shoot, or let him live the rest of his days with his terrible secret?

1. Do you think you would do what Paulina is doing in her circumstances? Why or why not?

2. Do you think living with what he has done is worse punishment than killing him? Why or why not?

3. If you were a police officer called to the scene of Paulina killing Roberto, after listening to the confession, what would you do? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Paulina works herself into an excited fervor over the prospect of these individuals being punished or executed.

1. What do you think is the difference between revenge and justice? Use examples from the play and/or your life to support your answer.

2. Do you think Paulina's excitement is due to wanting revenge or wanting justice? Why or why not?

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