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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is revealed about Lulu in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She is not pregnant.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is having an abortion.
(d) She is getting married.

2. What character remains onstage as the lights fade at the end of the play?
(a) Junior.
(b) Pops.
(c) Lulu.
(d) The Church Lady.

3. What does Oswaldo say he was threatened with in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A whip.

4. Where does Pops go after making his demand in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) To the roof.
(b) To the kitchen.
(c) To his bedroom.
(d) To the bathroom.

5. Who is the protagonist of Between Riverside and Crazy?
(a) The Church Lady.
(b) Junior.
(c) Pops.
(d) Lulu.

6. What does Pops tell Junior at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) That Junior has to move out.
(b) That Junior should marry Lulu.
(c) That he loves him and to get out.
(d) That he will never forgive him.

7. What is Oswaldo's condition when he enters in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) He is sobbing.
(b) He is stoned.
(c) He is bloodied.
(d) He is drunk.

8. What is Pops described as wearing in the stage directions for Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) A suit and Caro's tie.
(b) A lab jacket.
(c) A pair of overalls.
(d) Surgery scrubs.

9. What is Junior doing in the opening of Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Smoking marijuana.
(d) Reading a book.

10. What did Pops take with him when he left, as revealed in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) The dog.
(b) His guitar.
(c) His brother.
(d) The cat.

11. How does Pops say he felt about his father in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He envied him.
(b) He longed to impress him.
(c) He hated him.
(d) He adored him.

12. What does Pops say as he kisses the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) "There are orphans somewhere" (71).
(b) "Now get out of my life" (71).
(c) "I love you" (71).
(d) "I hope you will marry me" (71).

13. What setting is established for Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Kitchen table.
(b) Pops's bedroom.
(c) Living room.
(d) The roof.

14. What does the Church Lady remark about Lulu after Lulu leaves in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She believes that Lulu is a prostitute.
(b) She believes that Lulu does not love Junior.
(c) She does not believe Lulu is pregnant.
(d) She believes that Lulu is married.

15. What does Pops tell Lulu to take with her when she goes in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Her suitcase.
(b) The dog.
(c) Her passport.
(d) The car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Connor tells Pops that she wants above all else in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. What does the Church Lady insist on giving to Pops in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What does Lulu accuse Junior of wanting her to do in Act 1, Scene 4?

4. When does Act 2, Scene 4 take place in relation to the previous scene?

5. What does Pops tell Junior to take out of the room in the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

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