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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What symbolic image is described in the room in the stage directions for Act 1, Scene 3?
2. What does O'Connor comment that Lulu calls Pops in Act 1, Scene 3?
3. What does the gorilla order at the bar in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?
4. Why does Pops refuse to take rent money from Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. What does Junior bring in from the apartment door when he enters in Act 1, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Pops' dog significant in Act 1, Scene 1?
2. What is the status of Pops's family at the opening of the play?
3. What does the wheelchair symbolically represent in the play?
4. How does Lulu respond when Pops asks her about getting a job in Act 1, Scene 2?
5. How did Caro obtain the money for the engagement ring? How much did it cost?
6. Who is Oswaldo and how would you describe his relationship with Pops in Act 1, Scene 1?
7. What are the circumstances of Pops' dispute with his landlord?
8. How is the setting described in the stage directions for the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
9. How is Pops's race a factor in his circumstances with his former job?
10. What is significant about the objects that Junior is carrying when he enters in Act 1, Scene 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What implications do Caro and O'Connor make regarding Junior, Oswaldo, and Lulu when they confront Pops about his lawsuit? Do you think these implications are true? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
What information does Lulu reveal to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2? Why is this information significant to the plot of the story? How does Pops respond to the information that Lulu reveals?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Pops' ongoing civil lawsuit in Between Riverside and Crazy. What are the circumstances of the lawsuit? For how long has the suit been awaiting settlement? What obstacles does Pops face with the settlement?
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