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

2. What medical condition does Pops claim to have in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Alzheimer's.
(c) Glaucoma.
(d) Epilepsy.

3. What does Lulu eat for breakfast in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Pudding.
(b) Cake.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Pie.

4. Who is the doctor in the building that Pops insists in taking Lulu to see in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Dr. Stephens.
(b) Dr. Black.
(c) Dr. Shaw.
(d) Dr. Anderson.

5. What type of chair is Pops sitting in at the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A wheelchair.
(b) A folding chair.
(c) A recliner.
(d) A wingback chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. The stage directions indicate that Pops's apartment, "if deregulated, would easily fetch" how many times its current rent (4)?

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

3. Why is Pops having a dispute with his landlord?

4. What does Oswaldo offer Pops to eat in the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does Pops ask Oswaldo for in the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

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