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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Junior say Oswaldo was supposed to be going this morning in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Baltimore.

2. When was the rental rate set on Pops's apartment?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1978.

3. What is Lulu supposedly studying?
(a) Accounting.
(b) Biology.
(c) Pre-med.
(d) Nursing.

4. What activity does O'Connor suggest Lulu is engaging in, in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Dealing drugs.
(b) Cyber hacking.
(c) Illicit trade in stolen electronics.
(d) Prostitution.

5. Who tells the joke about the gorilla in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Junior.
(b) Lieutenant Caro.
(c) Detective O'Connor.
(d) Pops.

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

7. What is Pops doing when Junior arrives that upsets Junior in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Drinking in the morning.
(b) Making scrambled eggs.
(c) Talking to Oswaldo.
(d) Reading the newspaper.

8. What time is it when Junior enters in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 11:00 a.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

9. What does Caro tell Pops in order to diffuse their conflict in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He tells Pops that he wants to ask Lulu to marry him.
(b) He tells Pops that he loves him.
(c) He tells Pops that O'Connor wants him to give her away at her wedding.
(d) He tells Pops that Junior's criminal record has been wiped clean.

10. What does Pops ask Lulu that upsets her in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He asks her if her father knows.
(b) He asks her if she is a prostitute.
(c) He asks if the baby is Junior's.
(d) He asks her if she will get married.

11. What is Detective O'Connor's first name?
(a) Audrey.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anna.
(d) Mary.

12. What does Pops tell Lulu they will be having for dinner in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Shrimps and veal.
(b) Chicken and waffles.
(c) Pork roast.
(d) Barbecue ribs.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Pops say he believes cops secretly feel about themselves in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What did Pops give to the man with the knife in his head on the way to the hospital, according to the story in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. How much money did Caro spend on the engagement ring that he purchased?

5. What does Junior tell Pops and Oswaldo not to mess with when he leaves Pops's apartment in Act 1, Scene 1?

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