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

2. How does Pops say Junior feels about kids in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He loves kids.
(b) He is abusive to kids.
(c) He hates kids.
(d) He is afraid of kids.

3. What does Lulu say the horizon looks like to her in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A foreign land.
(b) A fairytale.
(c) A stage.
(d) A movie set.

4. What is the punchline of the gorilla joke in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "At these prices I'm not surprised!" (16).
(b) "Well what do you know!" (16).
(c) "Well I'm on my ways back out!" (16).
(d) "Well thanks for asking!" (16).

5. What is Lieutenant Caro's first name?
(a) Jack.
(b) Roger.
(c) Mark.
(d) Dave.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does the bartender charge the gorilla for his drink in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What is Lulu supposedly studying?

3. What profession does Caro say his father had in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Which of the following characters is revealed to have spent time in prison in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does the gorilla order at the bar in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Pops involved with Lubenthal and Lubenthal?

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

3. Why do O'Connor and Caro attempt to convince Pops to drop the lawsuit in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

5. Who is Oswaldo and how would you describe his relationship with Pops in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

7. What does Pops ask that makes Lulu hurt and angry in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

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

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

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