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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. The stage directions in the play's opening describe Pops's home as "a rent-controlled Palace ruled by" what (4)?
(a) "A fallen dictator."
(b) "A retired police officer."
(c) "A lost old man."
(d) "A grieving despot King."

2. What is Pops' real first name, according to the stage directions in the play's opening?
(a) Jack.
(b) Walter.
(c) James.
(d) George.

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

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

5. What was the name of Pops's wife?
(a) Anna.
(b) Maria.
(c) Delores.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Pops complain about Lulu's attire in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Who played the role of Pops in the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy?

4. To what kind of doctor does Pops say he is going to take Lulu when she confesses she is pregnant in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What time is it when Junior enters in Act 1, Scene 1?

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