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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. About whom is Molina worried?

2. Where does the main character of the next story go to visit his/her father?

3. Why is the star of the show interrogated?

4. How many men have been killed according to information Valentin receives?

5. What happens to the owner of the house when he goes off to war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are some of the old friends and family Molina contacts once he is out of the prison?

2. What does the Warden suggest Molina say about his visits to keep Valentin from becoming suspicious?

3. Why does Valentin say he avoids the pleasures of the flesh?

4. What does Molina say is the only thing that makes him happy?

5. What does the servant girl do for the man who goes off to war?

6. What happens in the movie when the wife goes to a voodoo ceremony?

7. How do the man and the woman try to fix the woman's problem of not wanting to kiss her husband?

8. Who is the author of the letter Valentin receives?

9. Who is the spider woman?

10. What does the maid confess when it seems obvious she knows more than she should about the zombie woman story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Molina and Valentin could not be more different, it seems. These two cell mates are locked up with each other for six months, so they will have no other choice but to get to know each other quite well.

Part 1: How are Molina and Valentin similar?

Part 2: How are Molina and Valentin dissimilar?

Part 3: If Molina and Valentin met each other on the street, would they be able to talk as they do in this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

While Molina seems to be a person who is emotional and quite reactive to stress, at the same time, the reader gets the feeling that he may be manipulating the Warden.

Part 1: What makes the reader think Molina is possibly manipulating the Warden?

Part 2: Do you think Molina is trying to help the Warden or help himself? Why do you answer the way you do?

Part 3: Does Molina seem capable of manipulation? Cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

There is an obvious conflict between the personal relationships of the characters and the idea of political activism. It seems the two ideas are unable to coexist.

Part 1: What does the play seem to be saying about personal relationships in relationship to the political ideals of the characters?

Part 2: Does it seem relationships are bolstered or weakened by activism? Support your answer.

Part 3: In what ways does Valentin's political activism affect his life?

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