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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scenes 1-8 Synopsis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Romeo claim to be friends with in Scene 6?
(a) Lolita Luna.
(b) Imelda Marcos.
(c) Tito Alvarez.
(d) Rainer Fassbinder.

2. Which of these characters is not introduced in Scene 2?
(a) Leonor Ledesma.
(b) Daisy Avila.
(c) Joey Sands.
(d) Uncle.

3. At the beginning of the play, what is being built in Manila?
(a) A soccer stadium.
(b) A film center.
(c) A monorail.
(d) A new palace.

4. What is the name of Nestor and Barbara's melodrama?
(a) Joys and Terrors.
(b) Love Letters.
(c) Passions of the Heart.
(d) Amorous Tempest.

5. What do Nestor and Barbara promise about the plot in Scene 2?
(a) Love will blossom.
(b) Someone will die.
(c) The Marcos regime will fall.
(d) Everyone will be okay.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Dogeaters, what national event is about to happen in Manila?

2. What type of frame for the narrative of the play is introduced in Scene 2?

3. What does the audience hear before the lights come up at the beginning of Scene 1?

4. When did Jean Mallat come to the Philippines?

5. Where is Santos Triador in Scene 5?

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