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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Pucha in Scene 9, what has changed about ethnic Filipinos?

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

4. Who drags Lolita Luna out of Studio 54 in Scene 14?

5. Where is the cafe located in Scene 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is golfing in Scene 12?

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

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

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

5. How is Joey Sands introduced in Scene 4?

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

7. What is a dogeater?

8. How do Trini and Romeo meet in Scene 6?

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

10. How does Scene 11 end on an incongruously upbeat note?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the influence of American culture on the Manila of Dogeaters. Discuss individual examples of appropriated American culture in the city. Which characters have taken on American personas? What do you think America represents to the people of the Philippines at this point in its history?

Essay Topic 2

The world of Manila in Dogeaters is one in which everything and everyone is for sale. In an essay, chart Rainer Fassbinder's experience in the city as an illustration of this. What does Fassbinder buy with his western dollars over the course of the play? Who does he exploit and what does he damage in the process? Discuss how someone like Fassbinder rationalizes this exploitation.

Essay Topic 3

Dogeaters does not have a clearly defines single protagonists, only characters that are points of entry for audience sympathies. Three characters undergo significant arcs and could serve the role of protagonist. In an essay, discuss the arc of each. What normal existence does each character have at the beginning? How do the events of the play shatter this normalcy? Where does this character end the play? What is his or her catharsis?

Part 1) Joey Sands

Part 2) Daisy Avila

Part 3) Rio

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