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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 is Junior going in Act 1, Scene 4?
2. What is Pops described as wearing in the stage directions for Act 2, Scene 4?
3. What does O'Connor tells Pops that she wants above all else in Act 2, Scene 3?
4. Who is paying for Pops's medical bills, according to Junior in Act 2, Scene 2?
5. How does Act 2, Scene 1 end?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the main stipulation surrounding Pops's lawsuit?
2. Where is Lulu departing in Act 2, Scene 1? Why?
3. What are Pops's "last wishes" that he relates to Junior in Act 2, Scene 2?
4. How is the setting of the roof described in Act 1, Scene 4? What symbolism can be seen in this setting?
5. How is the Church Lady described in stage directions?
6. Who is Mo Lubenthal and why does Pops want to contact him in Act 2, Scene 2?
7. Why is Junior leaving in Act 1, Scene 4? Where is he going?
8. What causes the conflict between Oswaldo and Pops in Act 1, Scene 5?
9. When and where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place in relation to the previous scenes in Act 1?
10. What will Pops receive if he signs the non-disclosure agreement to settle his lawsuit in Act 2, Scene 3?
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
Discuss the plot structure of Between Riverside and Crazy. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where is the climax of the plot? What is revealed in the play's falling action and denouement?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Pops as the protagonist of Between Riverside and Crazy. What are Pops's circumstances in the beginning of the play? How do those circumstances change? How does Pops's character evolve in the course of the play?
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