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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What rumor about Daisy Avila surfaces in Scene 10?
(a) She commited incest with her father.
(b) She is a Communist.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is moving to America.

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

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

6. In Scene 6, why does Romeo say he cannot get a drink with Trini?
(a) He does not drink.
(b) He is married.
(c) He is sick.
(d) He is broke.

7. What Lolita Luna movie is playing in Scene 6?
(a) The Ecstasy.
(b) Agony of Love.
(c) Tension Point.
(d) Mistress and the Night.

8. In Scene 12, what does Alacran press Avila about?
(a) The secret to his golf swing.
(b) Daisy's boyfriend.
(c) A recommendation for the film festival.
(d) His intentions to run for president.

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

10. Which character in Scene 12 refuses to enjoy himself?
(a) Lieutenant Carreon.
(b) Severo Alacran.
(c) Senator Avila.
(d) Joey Sands.

11. Why is Uncle berating Joey in Scene 4?
(a) He is high.
(b) He is listening to the radio.
(c) He has been out of town.
(d) He has been turning tricks on the side.

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

13. How did Severo Alacran's family die?
(a) They were killed by the Japanese.
(b) They died in a traffic accident.
(c) They died in a house fire.
(d) They fell ill in a smallpox outbreak.

14. Which character is not in attendance at the golf game in Scene 12?
(a) Joey Sands.
(b) Lieutenant Carreon.
(c) General Ledesma.
(d) Severo Alacran.

15. What is the cafe of Scene 9 made up to look like?
(a) A teepee.
(b) A mobile home.
(c) A jeepney.
(d) A military barracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Nestor and Barbara's melodrama?

2. In Scene 11, what does Imelda promise about her film festival?

3. What do Nestor and Barbara promise about the plot in Scene 2?

4. Why is Senator Avila out of place in Scene 12?

5. In Scene 1, what has Daisy Avila just won?

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