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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Pops give to the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Lulu's engagement ring.
(b) O'Connor's engagement ring.
(c) His pet carrier.
(d) $1,000 in cash.

3. How does Act 2, Scene 1 end?
(a) With Pops having a heart attack.
(b) With Oswaldo threatening Pops.
(c) With Junior's return.
(d) With Pops kicking out Oswaldo.

4. What setting is established for Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) The roof.
(b) Kitchen table.
(c) Living room.
(d) Pops's bedroom.

5. 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).

6. What does Oswaldo ask Pops for money for in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) To rent a car.
(b) Cocaine and a hooker.
(c) An airplane ticket.
(d) Bus fare.

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

8. 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) 4 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 12 months.

9. What setting is established in the stage directions for Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) The roof.
(b) Living room.
(c) Kitchen table.
(d) Pops's bedroom.

10. What does Pops tell Junior to take out of the room in the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The suitcases.
(b) The flowers and the dog.
(c) The moving boxes.
(d) The wheelchair.

11. What is revealed about Caro's father in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) He was not a police officer.
(b) He was wanted for murder.
(c) He did not commit suicide.
(d) He was African American.

12. What symbolic object is noted in the setting for Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A recliner.
(b) A dead Christmas tree, fully lit.
(c) A lawn chair.
(d) An EKG monitor and IV.

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

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

15. What must Pops do to reach the agreement for the settlement in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Return to work for the police force.
(b) Move to a different city.
(c) Write a letter of apology.
(d) Sign a nondisclosure agreement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is paying for Pops's medical bills, according to Junior in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Who is the lawyer that Pops describes having a conversation with in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

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

5. Where is Junior going in Act 1, Scene 4?

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