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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 the Church Lady remark about Lulu after Lulu leaves in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She believes that Lulu is a prostitute.
(b) She believes that Lulu is married.
(c) She does not believe Lulu is pregnant.
(d) She believes that Lulu does not love Junior.

2. What is revealed about Caro's father in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) He was African American.
(b) He was not a police officer.
(c) He did not commit suicide.
(d) He was wanted for murder.

3. What objects are noted in the setting for Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) A wheelchair and a lamp.
(b) A dead Christimas tree and a wheelchair.
(c) A stack of suitcases.
(d) An EKG monitor and an IV stand.

4. Who does Pops tell Junior to call in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Lubenthal.
(b) Lulu.
(c) Caro.
(d) O'Connor.

5. What sexually transmitted disease does Lulu compare to her love for Junior in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) HIV.
(b) Syphillis.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Chlamydia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Connor tells Pops that she wants above all else in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. What sits on the table next to Pops in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. How does Pops say he felt about his father in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What is revealed about Lulu in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What does Caro say he believes of the man who shot Pops in Act 2, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting of the roof described in Act 1, Scene 4? What symbolism can be seen in this setting?

2. Where is Lulu departing in Act 2, Scene 1? Why?

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

4. How does the playwright indicate the transition between the scene with Junior, Lulu, and Oswaldo to the scene with Pops and the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4?

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

6. How is the Church Lady described in stage directions?

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

8. What is the main stipulation surrounding Pops's lawsuit?

9. Why is Junior leaving in Act 1, Scene 4? Where is he going?

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

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