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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 must Pops do to reach the agreement for the settlement in Act 2, Scene 3?
2. What setting is established for Act 1, Scene 4?
3. What does Pops say as he kisses the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4?
4. Who sits by Pops's bedside in the opening of Act 2, Scene 3?
5. What setting is established in the stage directions for Act 2, Scene 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the playwright indicate the transition between the scene with Junior, Lulu, and Oswaldo to the scene with Pops and the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4?
2. How would you describe O'Connor's relationship with Pops?
3. What will Pops receive if he signs the non-disclosure agreement to settle his lawsuit in Act 2, Scene 3?
4. When and where do the stage directions indicate Act 2, Scene 4 begins?
5. How does Pops describe the circumstances of his injuries in Act 2, Scene 1?
6. What are Pops's "last wishes" that he relates to Junior in Act 2, Scene 2?
7. What additional provision does Pops demand of Caro before he will agree to sign the non-disclosure agreement in Act 2, Scene 3?
8. How is the Church Lady described in stage directions?
9. What is the main stipulation surrounding Pops's lawsuit?
10. What does Pops give to the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4? Why?
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
Describe and analyze the character of Lulu in Between Riverside and Crazy. How is Lulu's character introduced? What are her relationships like with Junior and Pops? How does Lulu's character change in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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