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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paulina say when Gerardo asks if she intends to kill Roberto?

2. When Paulina returns to the living room, what does she do?

3. What does Paulina say to reassure Gerardo.

4. As Paulina persists in questioning Gerardo about the affair, how does he respond.

5. What interrupted Paulina from telling this something years ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tension immediately picks up when Paulina hears a car, looks out the window and grabs for a gun.

1. What does Paulina's actions in the beginning of the play tell the audience? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. What would you do in your home if you felt afraid?

3. Some say that fear produces aggression, such as Paulina with the gun. Do you think this is true? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Paulina pretends that Gerardo has awakened her when he tells her that Roberto is staying the night, comforts her fear and asks her to make them breakfast in the morning.

1. Why do you think Paulina has pretended to be asleep?

2. Why do you think Paulina is afraid of strangers and do you think there is any way for her to overcome her fear?

Essay Topic 3

Paulina finally speaks, and her first monologue presents the full force of her hatred for the man calling himself Roberto Miranda.

1. Do you believe if someone carries hatred inside it is harmful to that person? Why or why not?

2. There have been persons in history who have been done great wrong and forgiven their oppressors. Do you think you could do that? Why or why not?

3. In what ways do you think Paulina's hatred could blind her to the possibility that Roberto is not the man who tortured her?

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