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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 flower does Carmelita hold in her hand?

2. The women wonder if Machito was bitten by which kind of fly?

3. It is said that the man would never hurt which insect?

4. The women end up in the ____ Zone.

5. What is the name of the bus that guides people throughout Havana?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the new plan regarding the assassination of Maldito? Who devises the plan? Who unknowingly gets in the way?

2. Explain the scene in Dr. Igor's lab. What are Dr. Igor's intentions and actions?

3. What measures are taken to alter anti-social people?

4. Explain the roles of Carmelita and Machito as revolutionaries. What are their plans?

5. Why does the FBI appear during Carmelita's show? What does the lead agent say to Carmelita? What happens to Carmelita and the others?

6. Describe the opening of the play and the setting used by the author. Where is the play set? Who is the narrator?

7. Discuss Carmelita's monologue with the audience regarding Chicas 2000. What does Carmelita predict will happen in that year?

8. What are some of the things Carmelita does in order to try to restore her memory?

9. How does the play reference milk? What is its significance?

10. What is the main topic of "Milk of Amnesia?" On what was the play based?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After being arrested for participating in the protest, Carmelita, Desiree, Orchidia, Sophia and others were arrested and sent to the Behavioral Modification Unit. What is the BMU? Where is it located? What is the purpose of the unit? How does it relate to the government? What kind of activities occur at the BMU? Is it a prison? What types of crimes must one commit to be sent to the unit? What is the DNA Remodeling Action? Can someone's DNA be remodeled? If so, how? What types of programs are the inmates required to complete?

Essay Topic 2

Pingalito Betancourt appears in many scenes and acts throughout various plays. Examine the character and how it changes. The introduction claims that Pingalito is a woman in drag. Is that noted for the actor and director only or is it a part of the play? Is Pingalito meant to be male or female? What is his/her role in the various stories? How is Pingalito connected to Carmelita, Maldito and the others? What are Pingalito's political views? Is Pingalito also a performer? Also examine Pingalito's physical attributes.

Essay Topic 3

In several instances, particularly in Sor Juana: The Nightmare, there are references to mysticism. One good example is the appearance of the stigmata. Explain why Troyano included the use of mysticism in the play. Was it an effective tool? How did it relate to the rest of the story? Why did the Prosecutor doubt the veracity of the stigmata? How did it relate to Carmelita? Did Sor Juana's Catholic beliefs and practices relate to Carmelita in any way? Explain.

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