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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When did Pops hire a private nurse?
(a) When Junior was shot.
(b) When Oswaldo was shot.
(c) When he was shot.
(d) When his wife fell ill with cancer.

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

6. How does Lieutenant Caro describe Pops in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "A glorified dictator of the beat" (20).
(b) "One of the great ones" (20).
(c) "A retired old sod" (20).
(d) "A wild one" (20).

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

8. What did the repeat offender for public masturbation do with the card that Pops gave to him?
(a) He sold it.
(b) He got it laminated.
(c) He threw it away.
(d) He threw it in Pops's face.

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

10. 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?
(a) "John Wayne."
(b) "Butch Sundance."
(c) "Whacky-whacky."
(d) "Wack-a-Mole."

11. Who is the doctor in the building that Pops insists in taking Lulu to see in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Dr. Shaw.
(b) Dr. Black.
(c) Dr. Stephens.
(d) Dr. Anderson.

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

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

14. How does Lulu say she thinks Junior feels about the baby in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She thinks that Junior is excited to be a father.
(b) She thinks he does not want her to have it.
(c) She thinks that Junior hopes for a son.
(d) She thinks that Junior does not believe her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Caro say his father had in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. Who directed the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy?

3. When did the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy premiere in New York City?

4. Which of the following characters is revealed to have spent time in prison in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Why is Pops having a dispute with his landlord?

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