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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. How does Caro say his father died in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He was in a car accident.
(b) He died from cancer.
(c) He committed suicide.
(d) He was shot.

10. Who is Oswaldo going to make amends with in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

11. What is the setting established for Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Pops's bedroom.
(b) Kitchen table.
(c) The roof.
(d) Living room.

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

13. Who played Oswaldo in the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy?
(a) Victor Almanzar.
(b) Stephen McKinley Henderson.
(c) Ron Cephas Jones.
(d) Austin Pendleton.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Pops's profession before he retired?

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

3. When did Pops hire a private nurse?

4. What does Caro tell Pops in order to diffuse their conflict in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. When did Pops come into the cop force?

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