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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does O'Connor attempt to convince Pops to do during her visit in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) To come back to work.
(b) To move to Staten Island.
(c) To give up his civil lawsuit.
(d) To sell his car.

2. To whom did Caro give the engagement ring which he purchased?
(a) Glenda.
(b) Lulu.
(c) The Church Lady.
(d) Detective O'Connor.

3. Why is Pops in conflict with the landlord of his apartment building?
(a) The landlord is selling the building.
(b) The landlord is trying to evict him.
(c) The landlord is harassing Lulu.
(d) The landlord has been arrested for fraud.

4. Oswaldo says in Act 1, Scene 5 that the person he visited called him a "weak addict just circlling" what (33)?
(a) "Prison."
(b) "The cockroaches."
(c) "The drain."
(d) "The grave."

5. When did Pops come into the cop force?
(a) The late 1980s.
(b) The late 1970s.
(c) The early 1990s.
(d) The late 1960s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the perp who told the gorilla joke been arrested for?

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

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

4. How does Pops describe his action of having lived his life in reaction to his father in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

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