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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lulu say the horizon looks like to her in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A stage.
(b) A fairytale.
(c) A foreign land.
(d) A movie set.

2. Why does Pops complain about Lulu's attire in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) She is wearing red.
(b) She is scantily clad.
(c) She is wearing an evening gown.
(d) She is wearing his shirt.

3. What does Junior say he will drop off when he leaves Pops's apartment in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A stolen stereo.
(b) A pack of cigarettes.
(c) A rent check.
(d) Pops's suitcase.

4. Who played the role of Pops in the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy?
(a) Victor Almanzar.
(b) Stephen McKinley Henderson.
(c) Ron Cephas Jones.
(d) Austin Pendleton.

5. What setting is indicated for the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Pops's bedroom.
(b) Living room.
(c) Kitchen table.
(d) Rooftop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is described in the opening stage directions for Act 1?

2. What television show does the playwright cite in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What was Pops's profession before he retired?

4. Lulu insists to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2 that he start taking his medications for what conditions?

5. Whom does Lulu claim is "sober" in Act 1, Scene 2 (14)?

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