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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pops complain about Lulu's attire in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) She is wearing red.
(b) She is wearing his shirt.
(c) She is wearing an evening gown.
(d) She is scantily clad.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who tells the joke about the gorilla in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Pops.
(b) Lieutenant Caro.
(c) Junior.
(d) Detective O'Connor.

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

9. 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.

10. What does O'Connor comment that Lulu calls Pops in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Old Man.
(b) Dad.
(c) Grampa.
(d) Big Daddy.

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

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

13. What does Oswaldo offer Pops to eat in the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Cupcakes.
(b) Almonds.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Pie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the repeat offender for public masturbation do with the card that Pops gave to him?

2. How does Lulu say she thinks Junior feels about the baby in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

4. How does Caro say his father died in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What are Pops and Lulu doing in the opening of Act 1, Scene 2?

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