Post by ernesto thaddeus m. solmerano on Sept 8, 2011 0:56:43 GMT -5
Lit 1N: Literatures of the PhilippinesFinals/First Quiz
Prof. ETM Solmerano
::)Quiz on Three Rats
1. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero's one-act play "Three Rats" is a:
a. tragedy
b. melodrama
c. farce
d. tragicomedy
2. This one-act play depicts:
a. the socio-economic struggle in Philippine society
b. the materialism and immorality of the upper class
c. the vices of middle class Filipinos
d. that women, by their very nature and design, are evil and malcontented
3. The central character in the play is:
a. Gonzalo
b. Nita
c. Adrian
d. Roborat
4. The reason for the wife’s estrangement from his husband is his:
a. cruel and sadistic treatment of her
b. homosexuality
c. excessive preoccupation with business and material success
d. lack of interest and understanding of her
5. The title of Guerrero’s play is significant because it:
a. gives the subject matter of the play
b. reflects the author’s moral judgment on the characters
c. foreshadows the outcome of the conflict
d. all of the above
6. The literary device or technique that was profusely used by Guerrero in this play is:
a. flashback
b. paradox
c. foreshadowing
d. local color
7. Gonzalo's preference or penchant for "boiling coffee" in the play suggests his:
a. manhood or masculinity
b. nervousness
c. temper or mood
d. vengeful nature
8. The fact that Gonzalo and Nita celebrated their wedding every month, when all the while the latter was engaged in an extra-marital liaison with the former's best friend is an obvious use of:
a. movement
b. style
c. foreshadowing
d. irony
9. Gonzalo's error in judgment that brings about his downfall or catastrophe is his:
a. being a bad judge of character, he was too trusting
b. resorting into violence and murder to resolve his problem
c. being such a killjoy and a bore
d. homosexuality
10. The perspective or point of view in which the play is told is that by:
a. Gonzalo
b. Nita
c. Adrian
d. none of the above
11. The tone of this play may be described as:
a. sad
b. sardonic
c. serious
d. ironic
12. At the end of the play when Gonzalo turns into a kind of vengeful Old Testament God (he murders Adrian but spares Nita), this is indicative that:
a. He couldn't bear to kill the person he loves so dearly.
b. Killing Adrian was enough - one death is as good as another.
c. He changes his mind and suddenly develops a conscience.
d. He wanted his wife to bear the greater punishment of the humiliation of an adulteress.