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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Junior say he will drop off when he leaves Pops's apartment in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A pack of cigarettes.
(b) Pops's suitcase.
(c) A rent check.
(d) A stolen stereo.

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

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

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

5. What had the perp who told the gorilla joke been arrested for?
(a) Murder.
(b) Domestic abuse.
(c) Public indecency.
(d) Armed robbery.

6. With whom does Lulu say she has an understanding in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Her Higher Power.
(b) Her father.
(c) Oswaldo.
(d) Her mother.

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

8. Whom does Lulu claim is "sober" in Act 1, Scene 2 (14)?
(a) Oswaldo.
(b) Pops.
(c) Junior.
(d) Moms.

9. What season is described in the opening stage directions for Act 1?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

10. What does Pops ask Lulu if she is considering getting in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A job.
(b) An apartment.
(c) A boyfriend.
(d) A jacket.

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

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

13. 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 wheelchair.
(c) A recliner.
(d) A dead Christmas tree, fully lit.

14. What is Pops' response when Lulu tells him in Act 1, Scene 2, "I really appreciate you taking me in, Dad" (15)?
(a) "You need to get out soon, honey."
(b) "You family, Lulu. Ain't a thing."
(c) "I love you, Lulu. You're welcome."
(d) "You're my daughter."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did the police give to the perp who Pops says he busted a dozen times for masturbating in public in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What is Pops's last name?

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

4. Lulu insists to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2 that he start taking his medications for what conditions?

5. What setting is indicated for the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?

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