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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What symbolic image is described in the room in the stage directions for Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) A recliner.
(b) An EKG monitor and IV.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) A dead Christmas tree, fully lit.

2. The stage directions indicate that Pops's apartment, "if deregulated, would easily fetch" how many times its current rent (4)?
(a) Ten times.
(b) Twenty times.
(c) Five times.
(d) Three times.

3. How much money does the bartender charge the gorilla for his drink in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) $25.
(b) $10.
(c) $20.
(d) $15.

4. When did the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy premiere in New York City?
(a) March, 2014.
(b) July, 2014.
(c) August, 2015.
(d) January, 2016.

5. Why is Pops having a dispute with his landlord?
(a) The landlord has engaged in money laundering.
(b) The landlord wants him to move out of the rent-controlled apartment.
(c) The landlord is attempting to raise the rent for Pops.
(d) The landlord is selling the building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character in the play is described as a recovering alcoholic?

2. What does the gorilla order at the bar in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?

3. Who is Oswaldo going to make amends with in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What theater company originally produced Between Riverside and Crazy?

5. What is Pops' real first name, according to the stage directions in the play's opening?

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