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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. Why is Leni invited to the city in #40?

2. With whom is Molina in love?

3. What is the first thing Molina wants the Warden to procure for him?

4. Who is saved when the bus stops to pick her up?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two men who are being held in the prison in the beginning of the story.

2. Why does the man end up in the hospital in the movie story?

3. What does the husband tell the zombie woman as he is dying?

4. What story is the newspaper reporter working on back at his office?

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

6. Why is Leni interrogated as a result of the events that occur in relation to the chorus girl?

7. What happens when Valentin has a bad attack of diarrhea?

8. How do the man and the woman meet in the first movie Molina describes to Valentin?

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

10. What does the letter Valentin receives reveal to him?

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

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?

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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