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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 does Junior tell Pops and Oswaldo not to mess with when he leaves Pops's apartment in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) His box.
(b) His gun.
(c) His dog.
(d) His jacket.

2. What profession does Caro say his father had in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He was a banker.
(b) He was a public attorney.
(c) He was a police officer.
(d) He was a butcher.

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

4. What does Pops tell Lulu they will be having for dinner in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Barbecue ribs.
(b) Chicken and waffles.
(c) Pork roast.
(d) Shrimps and veal.

5. What does the gorilla order at the bar in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) A martini.
(b) A banana.
(c) A banana daquiri.
(d) A White Russian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of chair is Pops sitting in at the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Why is Pops in conflict with the landlord of his apartment building?

3. What time is it when Junior enters in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. How did Caro get the money to purchase an engagement ring?

5. What does Caro tell Pops in order to diffuse their conflict in Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How would you describe Junior's behavior in the first half of Act 1, Scene 3?

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

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

6. What are the circumstances of Pops' dispute with his landlord?

7. How is Pops' apartment described in the stage directions for Act 1?

8. What is the status of Pops's family at the opening of the play?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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