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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What medical condition does Pops claim to have in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Alzheimer's.
(c) Glaucoma.
(d) Cancer.

3. Where was Pops when he was shot?
(a) At a bar.
(b) In the police station.
(c) On the street outside his home.
(d) At home.

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

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

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

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

8. What objective does Pops accuse O'Connor and Caro of having in their action of trying to convince him against his pursuit with the city in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He accuses them of wanting the money for themselves.
(b) He accuses them of trying to attain promotions.
(c) He accuses them of trying to rob him.
(d) He accuses them of trying to get at Junior.

9. How does Lieutenant Caro describe his current situation at work in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "I'm about to be fired" (20).
(b) "I'm back to being a beat cop now" (20).
(c) "I'm a glorified paper shuffler now" (20).
(d) "I'm rising fast in the force" (20).

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

11. 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.

12. How much money did Caro spend on the engagement ring that he purchased?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $40,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $25,000.

13. What does Lulu say she is going to be someday in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A stock broker.
(b) An accountant.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A doctor.

14. Against what/whom has Pops been involved in a lawsuit?
(a) The City of Newark.
(b) The City of Baltimore.
(c) The City of Boston.
(d) The City of New York.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What setting is established in the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What time of day was it when Pops was shot?

3. What is Pops doing when Junior arrives that upsets Junior in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What does Pops ask Lulu that upsets her in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What television show does the playwright cite in Act 1, Scene 2?

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