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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The story of Henry at the party illustrates his desire to do what?
(a) Live the Chicano lifestyle.
(b) Have a family.
(c) Fit into American life.
(d) Have the American dream.

2. What job does Alice say she has?
(a) Social activist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Immigration lawyer.
(d) Public defender.

3. How is a zoot suit cut?
(a) Large and baggy.
(b) Slim and tight.
(c) Loose and tailored.
(d) Narrow and close-fitting.

4. What does it suggest that the Press plays the prosecution?
(a) That someone other than the justice system is trying the gang.
(b) That the press is influencing public perception of the Chicanos.
(c) That someone other than the justice system is creating prejudice.
(d) That the press is influencing the jury in the trial.

5. The attitudes of the Judge and the Prosecution are portrayed in such an extreme manner that they can be described as what?
(a) Arrogrant.
(b) Healthy.
(c) Common.
(d) Bizarre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stops the action in the play when Henry and Rafas pull out their weapons?

2. In Act 1, scene 5, what do the questions from the Press hint at?

3. What is the role of El Pachuco at the beginning of Act 1, scene iii?

4. Who is El Pachuco?

5. How is the truth about what happened the night of the raid revealed?

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