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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry's mother not want him to wear to the dance?
(a) A t-shirt and jeans.
(b) A gang sweatshirt.
(c) Gang colors.
(d) A zoot suit.

2. What is name of the rival gang that appears in Act 1, scene i?
(a) Sourtenos.
(b) Easts.
(c) Wests.
(d) Downeys.

3. What era is El Pachuco's zoot suit from?
(a) The 40s.
(b) The 50s.
(c) The 20s.
(d) The 70s.

4. According to El Pachuco, what era of the Chicanos wanted to live the powerful pachuco dream?
(a) 20s.
(b) 40s.
(c) 50s.
(d) 30s.

5. What does Henry believe the police will do to throw him in jail?
(a) Make him commit another crime.
(b) Charge him with a parole violation.
(c) Set him up on a phony charge.
(d) Set people up to accuse him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does El Pachuco think Henry's idea of fighting in the military is ridiculous?

2. Who takes Henry out of the line-up and throws him to the floor?

3. How is a zoot suit cut?

4. What is the setting of Act 1, scene i?

5. El Pachuco describes the "Pachuco" as part mythic what?

(see the answer key)

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