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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shot Pops?
(a) A man fleeing a robbery.
(b) A bartender.
(c) A black rookie cop.
(d) A white rookie cop.

2. What are Pops and Lulu doing in the opening of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Drinking whiskey.
(b) Smoking marijuana.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Playing cards.

3. What was Pops's profession before he retired?
(a) He was a police officer.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He was a banker.
(d) He was an accountant.

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

5. Why does Pops refuse to take rent money from Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Because he owes Oswaldo money.
(b) Because Oswaldo is his son.
(c) Because he considers him a guest.
(d) Because Oswaldo is his brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Junior say Oswaldo was supposed to be going this morning in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. How does Lulu say she thinks Junior feels about the baby in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. The stage directions in the play's opening describe Pops's home as "a rent-controlled Palace ruled by" what (4)?

5. Which of the following characters is revealed to have spent time in prison in Act 1, Scene 1?

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