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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. Who is Oswaldo going to make amends with in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What does Junior bring in from the apartment door when he enters in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Which of the following characters is revealed to have spent time in prison in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. When did Pops come into the cop force?

5. What does the gorilla order at the bar in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Lulu respond when Pops asks her about getting a job in Act 1, Scene 2?

6. What is revealed about Junior's past in Act 1, Scene 1?

7. What does Lulu "confess" to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2? How does he respond?

8. How would you describe Junior's behavior in the first half of Act 1, Scene 3?

9. What is the status of Pops's family at the opening of the play?

10. What is significant about the nicknames characters use to refer to Pops in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is symbolically represented by O'Connor's engagement ring in Between Riverside and Crazy? What happens to the ring? Why is this significant?

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

Discuss the theme of parent-child relationships in Between Riverside and Crazy. How is this theme developed through character? How is the theme developed through setting, symbolism, and imagery?

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