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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What theater company originally produced Between Riverside and Crazy?
(a) Atlantic Theater Company.
(b) Labyrinth Theater Company.
(c) Roundabout Theatre Company.
(d) Horizon Theater Company.

4. What is Pops's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) White.
(c) Washington.
(d) Smith.

5. 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?
(a) A bottle of whiskey.
(b) A cigarette and a beer.
(c) A book of Bible verses.
(d) A shot of tequila.

6. Lulu insists to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2 that he start taking his medications for what conditions?
(a) Cancer and high blood pressure.
(b) Depression and anxiety.
(c) Epilepsy and high blood pressure.
(d) Glaucoma, diabetes, heart, and blood pressure.

7. What setting is indicated for the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Pops's bedroom.
(b) Kitchen table.
(c) Rooftop.
(d) Living room.

8. What television show does the playwright cite in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Mork and Mindy.
(b) Californication.
(c) Shameless.
(d) Game of Thrones.

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

10. Who are the lawyers that Pops has hired in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Lubenthal and Lubenthal.
(b) O'Connor and Caro.
(c) Henderson and Henderson.
(d) Bernstein and Stanley.

11. What type of chair is Pops sitting in at the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A folding chair.
(b) A wheelchair.
(c) A wingback chair.
(d) A recliner.

12. What profession does Caro say his father had in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He was a butcher.
(b) He was a public attorney.
(c) He was a police officer.
(d) He was a banker.

13. What character is revealed to have formerly worked with Pops in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Lieutenant Caro.
(b) Lulu.
(c) Oswaldo.
(d) Detective O'Connor.

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

15. What is the punchline of the gorilla joke in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "Well what do you know!" (16).
(b) "Well I'm on my ways back out!" (16).
(c) "Well thanks for asking!" (16).
(d) "At these prices I'm not surprised!" (16).

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the joke about the gorilla in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. How did Caro get the money to purchase an engagement ring?

3. What does Pops ask Oswaldo for in the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What does Pops tell Lulu they will be having for dinner in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What time is it when Junior enters in Act 1, Scene 1?

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