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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname did the police give to the perp who Pops says he busted a dozen times for masturbating in public in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "Butch Sundance."
(b) "Wack-a-Mole."
(c) "John Wayne."
(d) "Whacky-whacky."

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

3. What does O'Connor attempt to convince Pops to do during her visit in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) To give up his civil lawsuit.
(b) To move to Staten Island.
(c) To sell his car.
(d) To come back to work.

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

5. Why is Pops having a dispute with his landlord?
(a) The landlord is selling the building.
(b) The landlord wants him to move out of the rent-controlled apartment.
(c) The landlord has engaged in money laundering.
(d) The landlord is attempting to raise the rent for Pops.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Pops claim the man who shot him called him?

2. When did the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy premiere in New York City?

3. What is the punchline of the gorilla joke in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

5. With whom does Lulu say she has an understanding in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Caro obtain the money for the engagement ring? How much did it cost?

2. Why does Junior criticize his father when he enters in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What does Caro insinuate about Junior, Lulu, and Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

5. How is Pops's race a factor in his circumstances with his former job?

6. What joke does Lieutenant Caro relate in the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?

7. What does the wheelchair symbolically represent in the play?

8. How is the setting described for Act 1, Scene 2?

9. What is the relationship between Pops and Detective O'Connor?

10. How does Lulu respond when Pops asks her about getting a job in Act 1, Scene 2?

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