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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 Pops say as he kisses the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) "Now get out of my life" (71).
(b) "There are orphans somewhere" (71).
(c) "I love you" (71).
(d) "I hope you will marry me" (71).

2. Whom does Pops call for assistance in getting to the bathroom in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Lulu.
(b) Junior.
(c) Caro.
(d) O'Connor.

3. What does Pops tell Junior at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) That he will never forgive him.
(b) That Junior has to move out.
(c) That he loves him and to get out.
(d) That Junior should marry Lulu.

4. What does Pops demand in addition to the fund he will be awarded based on the settlement terms in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) O'Connor's engagement ring.
(b) A new apartment.
(c) O'Connor's car.
(d) A new car.

5. What is one of the key themes in Between Riverside and Crazy?
(a) Childhood abandonment.
(b) Obsession with nature.
(c) The consequences of Alzheimer's disease.
(d) Parent-child relationships.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sits by Pops's bedside in the opening of Act 2, Scene 3?

2. Who tells the Church Lady that she is not welcome in the opening of Act 2, Scene 3?

3. Who is the protagonist of Between Riverside and Crazy?

4. What did Pops take with him when he left, as revealed in Act 2, Scene 4?

5. How much is the fund that Pops will be awarded based on the settlement terms in Act 2, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pops give to the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4? Why?

2. What causes the conflict between Oswaldo and Pops in Act 1, Scene 5?

3. Who is Mo Lubenthal and why does Pops want to contact him in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What are Pops's "last wishes" that he relates to Junior in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. How does Junior describe his relationship with his mother in Act 2, Scene 2?

6. When and where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place in relation to the previous scenes in Act 1?

7. How is the setting for Act 2, Scene 3 described?

8. What is revealed about Lulu's character in Act 2, Scene 2?

9. What is the time frame of Act 1, Scene 4 in relation to the scenes around it?

10. Where in the play do the exposition, rising action, and climax occur?

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