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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. Carmelita is also asked about which common household item?

2. What is the name of the facility where Carmelita is held?

3. Cuba is often referred to as the "_____ of the Antilles."

4. What type of match/game is it?

5. What was stamped on the host's official documents.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lota? What is her job? From which famous person is Lota descended?

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

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

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

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

6. Discuss the introduction of Cluna and Clana. Who are they? How are they related to Carmelita? What actions do they take to find Carmelita?

7. How does Pingalito know Carmelita? What happens when Pingalito hears that Carmelita has amnesia? What does Pingalito do to try to rouse Carmelita? Does the plan work?

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

9. Who is Dr. Igor? What does he do to Carmelita?

10. Who is Machito? What is his role in the beginning of the play? What regrets does Carmelita have regarding Machito?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the play, Carmelita and Machito among others were involved in an assassination attempt of the corrupt Maldito. Discuss the initial assassination attempt. How did it come about? Who was in charge of the attempt? Who was assigned to complete the task? What happened? How and why did the assassination attempt fail? What was the next step? What was the name of the operation? Was the second attempt successful? Who was involved in the plan? What happened to Maldito? What event occurred that finally forced Maldito to be removed from office? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The Archbishop and Prosecutor were one in the same when he appeared before Juana and Maria Luisa. What is the role of an archbishop? Why is the Archbishop also a Prosecutor? What is the Inquisition? How does it affect Juana? What is the purpose of the Inquisition? Who was affected? What was the role of the Prosecutor? What was the role of the church? How long did the Inquisition last? What was the outcome? How did it affect the characters?

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