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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 is Pops described as wearing in the stage directions for Act 2, Scene 4?
2. What does Oswaldo apologize for when he enters in Act 1, Scene 5?
3. What does Pops suggest he may do if he survives in Act 2, Scene 2?
4. Who does Pops tell Junior to call in Act 2, Scene 2?
5. When does Act 2, Scene 4 take place in relation to the previous scene?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about Lulu's character in Act 2, Scene 2?
2. 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?
3. How is the setting described for Act 2, Scene 2?
4. What is the main stipulation surrounding Pops's lawsuit?
5. Where has Oswaldo been when he returns in Act 1, Scene 5?
6. Why is Junior leaving in Act 1, Scene 4? Where is he going?
7. What is symbolized by Pops's departure in the end of Act 2, Scene 4?
8. What is the time frame of Act 1, Scene 4 in relation to the scenes around it?
9. What are Pops's "last wishes" that he relates to Junior in Act 2, Scene 2?
10. What simile does Lulu use to describe her love for Junior in Act 1, Scene 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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