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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. What is Chiquiting's job?

2. Where is the cafe located in Scene 9?

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

4. Why does Alacran chastise Chiquiting in Scene 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Daisy and Santos meeting in Scene 8.

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

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

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

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

6. How is Joey Sands introduced in Scene 4?

7. Describe the montage of Scene 15.

8. What state is Joey in when he enters in Scene 10?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the world of Studio 54 and its ambiguous relationship to the zeitgeist of Manila. Describe the world that Perlita has created. How does it reflect a progressive attitude that is anathema to the Marcos platform? Why is the club valued by Imelda Marcos and her people? In the end, how does the club allow Perlita and Chiquiting to pass between two worlds?

Essay Topic 2

Early in the play, Joey Sands tells Rainer Fassbinder about the term Dogeaters, which was coined by the Americans when they colonized the Philippines. Write an essay about the colonial history of the nation, as portrayed in the play. How do individual characters relate to this history? How are they still coping with its after-effects? What does this say about the legacy of subjugation in general?

Essay Topic 3

In the Manila of Dogeaters, dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda rely on the use of entertainment to pacify dissent and codify their power. Write a three part essay about the way the Marcoses use entertainment to consolidate power:

Part 1) Discuss the purpose of Imelda Marcoses film festival. How does the first lady characterize this festival? What are her aspirations, and how does the populace react to the arrival of stars and auteurs?

Part 2) Discuss the characters of Tito Alvarez and Lolita Luna. What are their entertainment personas and how do these personas dovetail with the Marcos aesthetic? How do these movie stars become entwined in the political?

Part 3) In summation, explore the way Imelda Marcos interacts with the media in the play. What image does the first lady want to project to her people, and how does she use the radio/television interview to do this?

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