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<blockquote data-quote="Ryan" data-source="post: 2160528" data-attributes="member: 211099">a. expensive business suits b. simple workers&#039; clothes c. new tuxedos d. battle-soiled army uniforms e. jogging suits Torres: I have always said I am your friend. Now I bring to you your family. Jacinto: I did not ask you...Torres: I know when a man is lonely. And well, when I spoke to your Amparo...Jacinto: You-you were in Santa Teresa? (Torres nods) What did she say? Torres: She is anxious to come here. She wishes to be with you. And your sons are eager to see you again. I could not say no to them, eh? The baby: he is already crawling. Jacinto: Yes? He was only...But they cannot come here! They do not have papers. Torres, I do not want them to cross like I...Torres: They will not bother a woman- or little boys. Jacinto: Fernando starts in school next month. Torres: He can start here. Very good schools. I will fix the papers for him, and he can say he was born on this side. Jacinto: Lies! Torres: One little lie. Jacinto: No. No. I want them to go back- to Santa Teresa. Torres: It is too late for that. They are already on the way to the border. Do you not wish to see them? Jacinto: You know that I do. It is not life to be here without them. But it is wrong, it is wrong. 2) Based on the dialogue in this scene, what kind of person is Jacinto? a. uncaring b. cowardly c. light hearted d. honest e. devious 3) What internal conflict does Jacinto have? a. he wants to stay where he is but also wants to go to Saint Teresa b. he doesn&#039;t love his wife anymore. c. he wants his children to go to school, but he needs them to work d. he wants his family to join him, but he fears for their safety e. he doesn&#039;t trust Torres, but he needs him 4) Which stage direction would best suit Jacinto&#039;s final lines? a. (raging, out of control) b. (earnest, steady) c. (devastated, sobbing) d. (peaceful, smiling) e. (shaking hands with Torres) 5) If Jacinto could speak to his wife at this moment in the drama, what would he say to her? a. &quot;Go back home&quot; b. &quot;Come quickly&quot; c. &quot;Send the children ahead&quot; d. &quot;Tell lies if you need to&quot; e. &quot;I&#039;ll never see you again&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ryan, post: 2160528, member: 211099"] a. expensive business suits b. simple workers' clothes c. new tuxedos d. battle-soiled army uniforms e. jogging suits Torres: I have always said I am your friend. Now I bring to you your family. Jacinto: I did not ask you... Torres: I know when a man is lonely. And well, when I spoke to your Amparo... Jacinto: You-you were in Santa Teresa? (Torres nods) What did she say? Torres: She is anxious to come here. She wishes to be with you. And your sons are eager to see you again. I could not say no to them, eh? The baby: he is already crawling. Jacinto: Yes? He was only...But they cannot come here! They do not have papers. Torres, I do not want them to cross like I... Torres: They will not bother a woman- or little boys. Jacinto: Fernando starts in school next month. Torres: He can start here. Very good schools. I will fix the papers for him, and he can say he was born on this side. Jacinto: Lies! Torres: One little lie. Jacinto: No. No. I want them to go back- to Santa Teresa. Torres: It is too late for that. They are already on the way to the border. Do you not wish to see them? Jacinto: You know that I do. It is not life to be here without them. But it is wrong, it is wrong. 2) Based on the dialogue in this scene, what kind of person is Jacinto? a. uncaring b. cowardly c. light hearted d. honest e. devious 3) What internal conflict does Jacinto have? a. he wants to stay where he is but also wants to go to Saint Teresa b. he doesn't love his wife anymore. c. he wants his children to go to school, but he needs them to work d. he wants his family to join him, but he fears for their safety e. he doesn't trust Torres, but he needs him 4) Which stage direction would best suit Jacinto's final lines? a. (raging, out of control) b. (earnest, steady) c. (devastated, sobbing) d. (peaceful, smiling) e. (shaking hands with Torres) 5) If Jacinto could speak to his wife at this moment in the drama, what would he say to her? a. "Go back home" b. "Come quickly" c. "Send the children ahead" d. "Tell lies if you need to" e. "I'll never see you again" [/QUOTE]

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