Between Riverside and Crazy Test | Final Test - Hard

Stephen Adly Guirgis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Between Riverside and Crazy Test | Final Test - Hard

Stephen Adly Guirgis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 character remains onstage as the lights fade at the end of the play?

2. Where does the Church Lady say she is from in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. Who is the lawyer that Pops describes having a conversation with in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What resolution is reached for the conflict in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What does O'Connor tells Pops that she wants above all else in Act 2, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and where do the stage directions indicate Act 2, Scene 4 begins?

2. What simile does Lulu use to describe her love for Junior in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. Where is Lulu departing in Act 2, Scene 1? Why?

4. How does the Church Lady convince Pops to take Communion in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

6. Where in the play do the exposition, rising action, and climax occur?

7. What does the Church Lady confess to Pops in Act 2, Scene 4?

8. Who is Mo Lubenthal and why does Pops want to contact him in Act 2, Scene 2?

9. How does Pops describe the circumstances of his injuries in Act 2, Scene 1?

10. What is symbolized by Pops's departure in the end of Act 2, Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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