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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. Who does Romeo claim to be friends with in Scene 6?
(a) Tito Alvarez.
(b) Lolita Luna.
(c) Imelda Marcos.
(d) Rainer Fassbinder.

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

3. What is Senator Avila pressing the government for?
(a) Nationalization of the banks.
(b) An end to martial law.
(c) Tax reform.
(d) Free elections.

4. What is Chiquiting's job?
(a) Actress.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Hairdresser.
(d) Chef.

5. Who is Chiquiting excitedly showing off in Scene 14?
(a) Daisy Avila.
(b) Ledesma.
(c) Perlita.
(d) Fassbinder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose books is Imelda Marcos said to have banned?

2. At the beginning of Dogeaters, what national event is about to happen in Manila?

3. In Scene 10, what has Imelda Marcos accused of doing regarding her Film Center construction workers?

4. What disgusts Tito Alvarez in Scene 14?

5. In Scene 6, why does Romeo say he cannot get a drink with Trini?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the cafe in Scene 9.

2. How does Imelda Marcos defend herself in Scene 11?

3. How are Tito Alvarez and Lolita Luna greeted at Studio 54 in Scene 14?

4. How does Pucha treat the waiter in Scene 9?

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

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

7. Who is golfing in Scene 12?

8. What is a dogeater?

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

10. What is peculiar about the tryst between Trini and Romeo in Scene 15?

(see the answer keys)

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