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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is the name of the club that Pucha and Rio plan to visit in Scene 9?
(a) Studio 54.
(b) Viper,
(c) The Boogie Down.
(d) Plato's Retreat.

3. What does Alacran recommend in Scene 12 after Carreon skulks off?
(a) A friendly wager.
(b) A debate about the Marcos regime.
(c) A film screening.
(d) A drink.

4. Who is Lolita Luna rumored to be having an affair with?
(a) Senator Avila.
(b) Rainer Fassbinder.
(c) President Marcos.
(d) General Ledesma.

5. At the end of Scene 5, what do the narrators say Santos Triador is always doing?
(a) Cheating on Daisy.
(b) Plotting against the Marcos regime.
(c) Reading Marx.
(d) Watching Daisy.

6. What does Perlita warn Joey about Uncle in Scene 10?
(a) He is killing Joey.
(b) He is stealing Joey's money.
(c) He is going to drop Joey.
(d) He owes money to General Ledesma.

7. Who do Rio and Pucha gossip about in Scene 9?
(a) A new sex show in Manila.
(b) Daisy Avila.
(c) Harrison Ford.
(d) Imelda Marcos.

8. Why does Avila think he is safe from Marcos' retribution?
(a) He thinks Marcos will be overthrown soon.
(b) He is friends with Ledesma.
(c) He has sworn a loyalty oath.
(d) He is retiring.

9. Which of the following characters is at the sex show in Scene 15?
(a) Rio.
(b) Ledesma.
(c) Perlita.
(d) Imelda.

10. In Scene 14, what is Lolita Luna high on?
(a) Quaaludes.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Mescaline.
(d) Cocaine.

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

12. What is unique about Daisy Avila's win in the pageant?
(a) She is the first dark-skinned girl to win.
(b) She is the first non-loyalist to win.
(c) She is the first girl under 18 to win.
(d) She is the first university student to win.

13. How is Freddie Gonzaga related to Rio?
(a) He is her father.
(b) He is her brother.
(c) He is her husband.
(d) They are not related.

14. Who does Imelda Marcos congratulate in Scene 11?
(a) Rainer Fassbinder.
(b) General Ledesma.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Daisy Avila.

15. In Scene 10, what has Imelda Marcos accused of doing regarding her Film Center construction workers?
(a) Regularly sleeping with them.
(b) Burying them under the foundations.
(c) Refused to recognize their union.
(d) Refusing to pay them until work is completed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Uncle berating Joey in Scene 4?

2. What is Senator Avila pressing the government for?

3. What disgusts Tito Alvarez in Scene 14?

4. Where do Romeo and Trini meet in Scene 6?

5. Where is the cafe located in Scene 9?

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