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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 was Pops when he was shot?
2. What setting is indicated for the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
3. What type of chair is Pops sitting in at the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
4. Who is coming to Pops's apartment for dinner later in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. The stage directions in the play's opening describe Pops's home as "a rent-controlled Palace ruled by" what (4)?
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. What does the wheelchair symbolically represent in the play?
4. Who is Oswaldo and how would you describe his relationship with Pops in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. What is revealed about Junior's past in Act 1, Scene 1?
6. What joke does Lieutenant Caro relate in the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
7. What is significant about the nicknames characters use to refer to Pops in the play?
8. Why is Pops' dog significant in Act 1, Scene 1?
9. What does Caro insinuate about Junior, Lulu, and Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 3?
10. How is Lulu's character introduced? What do the stage directions indicate regarding Lulu's appearance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of justice in Between Riverside and Crazy. How does the playwright develop this theme through setting and imagery in the play? How does the theme relate to character? What symbolism relates to this theme?
Essay Topic 2
What information does Lulu reveal to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2? Why is this information significant to the plot of the story? How does Pops respond to the information that Lulu reveals?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Pops' ongoing civil lawsuit in Between Riverside and Crazy. What are the circumstances of the lawsuit? For how long has the suit been awaiting settlement? What obstacles does Pops face with the settlement?
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