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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 is Lieutenant Caro's first name?
2. Why is Pops in conflict with the landlord of his apartment building?
3. What objective does Pops accuse O'Connor and Caro of having in their action of trying to convince him against his pursuit with the city in Act 1, Scene 3?
4. How does Pops say Junior feels about kids in Act 1, Scene 2?
5. Which of the following characters is revealed to have spent time in prison in Act 1, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the main details of the lawsuit Pops is involved with?
2. What does Lulu "confess" to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2? How does he respond?
3. How did Caro obtain the money for the engagement ring? How much did it cost?
4. How is the setting described for Act 1, Scene 2?
5. Who is Oswaldo and how would you describe his relationship with Pops in Act 1, Scene 1?
6. What are Pops and Lulu doing in the opening of Act 1, Scene 2? Why?
7. What is revealed about Junior's past in Act 1, Scene 1?
8. What does Caro insinuate about Junior, Lulu, and Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 3?
9. Why do O'Connor and Caro attempt to convince Pops to drop the lawsuit in Act 1, Scene 3?
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
Discuss the character of Oswaldo in Between Riverside and Crazy. What has led to Oswaldo living in the apartment with Pops? What is revealed of Oswaldo's past? How does Oswaldo's character evolve in the play?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the setting of Between Riverside and Crazy. What is the importance of the setting to the plot of the story? What imagery is described in the stage directions for the setting of the play? How does the setting change in the course of the play?
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