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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. Where does Junior say Oswaldo was supposed to be going this morning in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. How does Lulu say she thinks Junior feels about the baby in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What activity does O'Connor suggest Lulu is engaging in, in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. What symbolic image is described in the room in the stage directions for Act 1, Scene 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What joke does Lieutenant Caro relate in the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?

6. What are Pops and Lulu doing in the opening of Act 1, Scene 2? Why?

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

8. How is the setting described for Act 1, Scene 2?

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

10. What does Pops ask that makes Lulu hurt and angry in Act 1, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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