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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. Who tells Rio of the assassination in Scene 1?

2. Where does Scene 11 take place?

3. Which character is not speaking on a phone in Scene 4?

4. How long does Imelda Marcos give Bob stone for their Scene 10 interview?

5. At the end of Scene 8, what is in the picture that Ledesma shows Daisy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lolita Luna worried in Scene 6?

2. How does Joey relate to Fassbinder in Scene 17?

3. How does Fassbinder show himself to be disingenuous in Scene 17?

4. How is Joey connected to the assassination?

5. How does Rio react to news of the assassination in Scene 1?

6. Describe the action at the beginning of Scene 17.

7. How does Ledesma assert dominance over Daisy at the end of Scene 8?

8. How is Romeo killed in Scene 7?

9. How does Joey steal from Fassbinder in Scene 17?

10. Describe the assassination of Senator Avila at the end of Act I.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The role of coupling in Dogeaters is more ambiguous than in many other narratives. Write an essay about three couplings. How do these two characters find each other? What do they have to gain from each other? To what extent is the relationship based more on deception or power than it is on love? How does the relationship end?

Part 1) Romeo and Trini.

Part 2) Fassbinder and Joey.

Part 3) Lolita and Ledesma.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the character of Joey Sands. How does his journey over the course of the play lead to his realization that he loves his country? What does his role as the sole witness of the Avila assassination change about his character? Was he initially a progressive individual? What does he discover about himself when forced to leave his home?

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