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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. How many other guys are trading on the black market, and are described in detail, in this new story?

2. Who is the character who wonders if the Warden will keep his promise to him?

3. In the next movie story, who goes to work in the large house in the middle of the woods?

4. What is Molina's response to Valentin's reaction in #33?

5. What is Molina's middle name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Valentin say helps him escape his cell and his reality?

2. What does the woman have to do in order to support the care of her man?

3. What happens to the first wife of the man in the story?

4. Who helps to rescue the young woman from the zombie woman?

5. What happens to the race car driver in the beginning of the new story Molina starts?

6. What does the man notice about the woman he has met during the festivities?

7. What kind of job does Molina get when he is finally out of jail?

8. Who does Molina meet with at the beginning of the chapter?

9. Why is Valentin afraid to go to the infirmary?

10. What happens to the young man who owns the house in the new story Molina begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Molina is revealed to be a homosexual, it is interesting that he does not show any interest in fighting for his own rights.

Part 1: Why do you think Puig decided to make the character of Molina a homosexual? What might be the reasoning?

Part 2: Why doesn't Molina want to fight for his rights? What reasons might he have for staying quiet?

Part 3: Do you think Molina's view of activism for himself has changed at the end of the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the end, it seems Molina and Valentin switch their original roles in order to become better men for each other.

Part 1: Describe the character of Molina at the beginning of the story. What does he believe in?

Part 2: Describe the character of Valentin at the beginning of the story. What does he believe in?

Part 3: What does Molina believe in the end of the story? What does Valentin do at the end of the story? How have they both changed?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of telling stories seems to be used as an escapist technique, not just for the reader, but also for the characters.

Part 1: Why does Molina like to tell the stories as told to Valentin and to himself?

Part 2: What might Molina be escaping from as he tells the stories? What might Valentin escape from?

Part 3: What is the value of escapism? What does it provide to those who seek it out? How can it hurt the seekers of escapism?

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