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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long will Pops be able to live rent-free in his apartment according to the settlement terms in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 4 years.

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

3. What sits on the table next to Pops in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Pops's wedding picture.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A globe.
(d) Junior's wedding picture.

4. What does O'Connor tells Pops that she wants above all else in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Retire from the police force.
(b) Return to work for the police force.
(c) For him to walk her down the aisle.
(d) Move to Baltimore.

5. What was Pops's father's profession?
(a) He was a stock broker.
(b) He was a police officer.
(c) He was a Naval Admiral.
(d) He was a traveling salesman.

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

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

8. How does Pops describe his action of having lived his life in reaction to his father in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) As a failure.
(b) As a success.
(c) As one of longing.
(d) As a shadow.

9. Why does the Church Lady say she initially came to visit Pops in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) To marry his son.
(b) To marry him.
(c) To kill him.
(d) To rob him.

10. By what name is Pops referred to in the stage directions in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Marshal.
(b) Walter.
(c) James.
(d) Andrew.

11. What does Pops suggest he may do if he survives in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Retire.
(b) Return to work.
(c) Re-marry.
(d) Travel.

12. What does Lulu serve to the Church Lady in the opening of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) Tea.
(c) A plate of dinner.
(d) Juice and cookies.

13. Where does Pops appear in the setting in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) On the roof.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the living room.
(d) In the basement.

14. What does Lulu accuse Junior of wanting her to do in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Have an abortion.
(c) Move out of the apartment.
(d) Get a divorce.

15. Where does the Church Lady say she is from in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Nigeria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What setting is established for Act 1, Scene 4?

2. How does Act 2, Scene 1 end?

3. How does Pops describe his last wishes in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What has been called off in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What does Pops tell the Church Lady that she gave him in Act 2, Scene 4?

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