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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Scenes 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Dogeaters, who does the announcer say has just met with the Marcoses?
(a) Yves Saint Laurent.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) Margaret Thatcher.
(d) Luis Bunuel.

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

3. How does Uncle stop Joey from attacking him in Scene 4?
(a) He pulls a knife on him.
(b) He kisses him.
(c) He gets him high.
(d) He threatens not to get him work.

4. In Scene 9, why is Rio sad?
(a) The city is less lively than she remembers it.
(b) She is thinking about her grandmother.
(c) Her ex-boyfriend is getting married.
(d) She misses San Francisco.

5. How does the famous director in Scene 10 finally persuade Joey to join him at the end of the scene?
(a) He gives him drugs.
(b) He says he loves him.
(c) He offers him an acting role.
(d) He pulls out cash.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Jean Mallat come to the Philippines?

2. What is Rio's father's new wife's claim to fame?

3. What celebrity has Pucha just seen at the beginning of Scene 9?

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

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

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