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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Avila in Scene 12, what part of the Philippine temperament does the country a disservice?
(a) Playfulness.
(b) Militarism.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Sloth.

4. What type of frame for the narrative of the play is introduced in Scene 2?
(a) A fable.
(b) A radio show.
(c) A Broadway musical.
(d) A college history lesson.

5. Who drags Lolita Luna out of Studio 54 in Scene 14?
(a) Perlita.
(b) Joey Sands.
(c) General Ledesma.
(d) Tito.

6. Where is Santos Triador in Scene 5?
(a) In America.
(b) In Senator Avila's estate.
(c) In the jungle.
(d) In prison.

7. Whose books is Imelda Marcos said to have banned?
(a) De Gaulle's.
(b) Those of former Philippine leaders.
(c) Marx's.
(d) Avila's.

8. How does Rio present herself in Scene 3?
(a) Ditsy and cloying.
(b) Tired and flirty.
(c) Respectful and subservient.
(d) Brusk and rude.

9. Who did Fassbinder dance with all night at the ball?
(a) Pucha.
(b) Chiquiting..
(c) Daisy Avila.
(d) Imelda Marcos.

10. Why is the Odeon failing in Manila?
(a) The owners are trying to sink it.
(b) Fewer films are coming to the Philippines.
(c) A new multiplex has opened.
(d) The Film Center construction is blocking the entrance.

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

12. 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.

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

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

15. While they have sex in Scene 15, what does Romeo accidentally call Trini?
(a) Brooke.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Daisy.
(d) Lolita.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Perlita help Joey in Scene 10?

2. At the beginning of Dogeaters, who does the announcer say has just met with the Marcoses?

3. Who do Rio and Pucha gossip about in Scene 9?

4. Who is Chiquiting excitedly showing off in Scene 14?

5. How does Uncle stop Joey from attacking him in Scene 4?

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