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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 does Pops complain about Lulu's attire in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What does Lulu eat for breakfast in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. When did the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy premiere in New York City?

4. What character is revealed to have formerly worked with Pops in Act 1, Scene 3?

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 involved with Lubenthal and Lubenthal?

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

3. How is the setting described in the stage directions for the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?

4. How is Pops' apartment described in the stage directions for Act 1?

5. What is significant about the objects that Junior is carrying when he enters in Act 1, Scene 1?

6. What does Caro insinuate about Junior, Lulu, and Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 3?

7. What promise does Pops make to Lulu in Act 1, Scene 2?

8. Why is Pops' dog significant in Act 1, Scene 1?

9. Why do O'Connor and Caro attempt to convince Pops to drop the lawsuit in Act 1, Scene 3?

10. How is Pops's race a factor in his circumstances with his former job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of Between Riverside and Crazy. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where is the climax of the plot? What is revealed in the play's falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Pops's relationship with Junior in Between Riverside and Crazy. Do they have a close relationship? What tensions arise or emerge in their relationship? Are these tensions or conflicts resolved?

Essay Topic 3

What has led to the conflict that Pops has with his landlord? What are the options that Pops has for resolving this conflict? Is the conflict resolved in the course of the play? Why or why not?

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