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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I: Scenes 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term does Joey explain in Scene 10?
(a) Jeepney.
(b) Dialectal materialism.
(c) Dogeater.
(d) Sanug.

2. In Scene 10, why is Joey excited about the night's DJ gig?
(a) He is being paid double.
(b) Imelda may attend.
(c) He is playing one of his own songs.
(d) He has never DJ'ed before.

3. At the beginning of Dogeaters, what national event is about to happen in Manila?
(a) Manila International Film Festival.
(b) Philippine Independence Day.
(c) Ferdinand Marcos' Golden Jubillee.
(d) Imelda Marcos' birthday.

4. Whose son is Boomboom?
(a) Marcos.
(b) Ledesma.
(c) Avila.
(d) Alacran.

5. What is significant about the day of Scene 12?
(a) It is Christmas.
(b) It is Daisy Avila's birthday.
(c) It is the first day of the film festival.
(d) It is the anniversary of the Philippine independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pucha ostensibly berate the waiter in Scene 9?

2. Who are Nestor Noralez and Barbara Villanueva?

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

4. Who is Senator Avila speaking to in Scene 7?

5. What rumor about Daisy Avila surfaces in Scene 10?

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