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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. At what time of day does Act 1, Scene 3 open?

2. What does Lulu say the horizon looks like to her in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. How does Pops say he believes cops secretly feel about themselves in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Whom does Lulu claim is "sober" in Act 1, Scene 2 (14)?

5. When did Pops hire a private nurse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pops ask for the butter knife in the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

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

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

4. How does Lulu respond when Pops asks her about getting a job in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. How would you describe Junior's behavior in the first half of Act 1, Scene 3?

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

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

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

9. How is Lulu's character introduced? What do the stage directions indicate regarding Lulu's appearance?

10. What does the wheelchair symbolically represent in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the conflict between Pops and Oswaldo in the end of Act 1. What leads up to this conflict? Is the conflict resolved in the scene? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of the Church Lady in Between Riverside and Crazy. How is the Church Lady's appearance described? Where is she from? What are her objectives in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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