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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. Why is Pops having a dispute with his landlord?
2. Where was Pops when he was shot?
3. Who played Oswaldo in the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy?
4. What does Junior say he will drop off when he leaves Pops's apartment in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. What character is revealed to have formerly worked with Pops in Act 1, Scene 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Caro obtain the money for the engagement ring? How much did it cost?
2. What does Caro insinuate about Junior, Lulu, and Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 3?
3. How is the setting described in the stage directions for the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
4. What does the knife story reveal about Pops's character in Act 1, Scene 3?
5. Why is Pops' dog significant in Act 1, Scene 1?
6. What is significant about the nicknames characters use to refer to Pops in the play?
7. What joke does Lieutenant Caro relate in the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
8. What is the status of Pops's family at the opening of the play?
9. What are the main details of the lawsuit Pops is involved with?
10. Why do O'Connor and Caro attempt to convince Pops to drop the lawsuit in Act 1, Scene 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Lulu in Between Riverside and Crazy. How is Lulu's character introduced? What are her relationships like with Junior and Pops? How does Lulu's character change in the course of the story?
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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