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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 symbolic image is described in the room in the stage directions for Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) An EKG monitor and IV.
(b) A dead Christmas tree, fully lit.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) A recliner.

2. What does O'Connor suggest Junior is involved in, in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Illicit trade in stolen electronics.
(b) Underground trade of illegal drugs.
(c) Cyber hacking.
(d) Performing as a hit-man.

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

4. What setting is indicated for the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Living room.
(b) Rooftop.
(c) Pops's bedroom.
(d) Kitchen table.

5. What is Pops' real first name, according to the stage directions in the play's opening?
(a) Walter.
(b) Jack.
(c) James.
(d) George.

Short Answer 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?

2. When do the stage directions indicate that Pops's wife died?

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

4. Lulu insists to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2 that he start taking his medications for what conditions?

5. The stage directions indicate that Pops's apartment, "if deregulated, would easily fetch" how many times its current rent (4)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lulu "confess" to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2? How does he respond?

3. What are the main details of the lawsuit Pops is involved with?

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

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

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

7. How is Lulu's character introduced? What do the stage directions indicate regarding Lulu's appearance?

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

9. Why is Pops' dog significant in Act 1, Scene 1?

10. How does Pops describe Lulu when discussing her with Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 1?

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