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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. Where was Pops when he was shot?
(a) At home.
(b) At a bar.
(c) In the police station.
(d) On the street outside his home.

2. How much money does the bartender charge the gorilla for his drink in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) $20.
(b) $15.
(c) $10.
(d) $25.

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

4. What time of day was it when Pops was shot?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

5. How does Pops say he believes cops secretly feel about themselves in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He believes they secretly want justice.
(b) He believes they secretly wish they were criminals.
(c) He believes they secretly feel they are god.
(d) He believes they secretly hate themselves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Pops ask Lulu if she is considering getting in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

4. What does Oswaldo offer Pops to eat in the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the knife story reveal about Pops's character in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What is significant about the nicknames characters use to refer to Pops in the play?

4. How is the setting described in the stage directions for the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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