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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 15, what does Leanor Ledesma do as she prays?
(a) Speaks in tongues.
(b) Whips herself.
(c) Dances.
(d) Masturbates.

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

3. 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.

4. What did Mallat measure during his time in the Philippines?
(a) The coastline.
(b) Orchid blooms.
(c) The natives' extremities.
(d) The beaks of hummingbirds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Scene 14, what does Joey offer Fassbinder?

2. Why does Carreon not want to play golf in Scene 12?

3. How does the famous director in Scene 10 finally persuade Joey to join him at the end of the scene?

4. Who does Imelda Marcos congratulate in Scene 11?

5. Who did Fassbinder dance with all night at the ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is golfing in Scene 12?

2. How does Senator Avila relate to his right-wing counterparts in Scene 12?

3. What information about Daisy Avila do Nest and Barbara impart in Scene 5?

4. In Scene 4, how does Uncle goad Joey?

5. Why does Rio Gonzaga return to Manila in Scene 3?

6. In Scene 9, how does Rio's story about her grandmother reflect the changing Manila?

7. What do Nestor and Barbara say about Philippines history in Scene 2?

8. Why does Lieutenant Carreon skulk off in Scene 12?

9. In Scene 1, what is imparted to the audience through radio clips?

10. At the beginning of Scene 10, what do Perlita and Chiquiting gossip about?

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