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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 the name of the castle?
2. In what year does the story take place?
3. One of the women got dressed up to visit which factory?
4. It is said that the man would never hurt which insect?
5. The poem mentions which animal?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the roles of Carmelita and Machito as revolutionaries. What are their plans?
2. Carmelita is arrested. Carmelita is taken to which facility? What types of testing must Carmelita undergo? What kind of retraining must Carmelita complete?
3. Explain the opening of Chicas 2000. What is the setting for the first scene? Who is in attendance at the time? Who gives a monologue? What is the topic?
4. Explain how Carmelita learns about the failed assassination attempt. What is Carmelita doing shortly before she is informed of the failure? Who delivers the message? What was the message given to Carmelita? What is Carmelita's response?
5. How do the clones meet Carmelita? What is their reaction to meeting their bio-original for the first time? Where had they met before?
6. Discuss the initial assassination attempt on Maldito's life. What happens? Who delivers the news to Carmelita?
7. Who is Pingalito? Where else has the character appeared? When did he meet Carmelita?
8. Describe Carmelita's return trip to Cuba.
9. What is the realization Carmelita has after returning to America? What does Carmelita have to say about Cuban politics?
10. What is the new plan regarding the assassination of Maldito? Who devises the plan? Who unknowingly gets in the way?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The plays work together collectively to paint a picture of the characters. One of the techniques used by Troyano was foreshadowing. List at least three examples of foreshadowing and how they related to the rest of the stories. Likewise, Troyano used the technique of flashback, particularly when it involved her relationships in and with Cuba. List at least three examples of flashback and how they related to the rest of the stories.
Essay Topic 2
The Dictator calls Carmelita regarding the activities in downtown Manhattan. What type of activities took place in Manhattan? Who participated? What were the consequences of the activities? Who arranged the activities? Who is the Dictator? How was s/he involved? What was the relationship between the Dictator and Carmelita? What happened to the Dictator after the raid? Did the Dictator and Carmelita have any contact after Carmelita's arrest or incarceration in BMU? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Examine the prison system as portrayed in the play. In which instances were characters imprisoned? What were the circumstances? Describe the court system. Were the court system and the penal system fair? What was a common reason for arrest? What was the outcome? Which characters were arrested? What were the charges? What types of rehabilitation did the characters go through before being released? Explain.
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