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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Rudy doing the night of the Sleepy Lagoon murder that Henry was warned about?
(a) Doing drugs.
(b) Wanting to fight.
(c) Starting a fight.
(d) Drinking too much.

2. Where does the fight that Edwards and Smith want Henry to tell them about occur?
(a) Sleepy Lagoon.
(b) Sleepy Cove.
(c) Sleepy River.
(d) Sleepy Cave.

3. Who beats Henry into unconsciousness?
(a) Kingsly.
(b) Smith.
(c) Townsly.
(d) Edwards.

4. The powerful pachuco dream, according to El Pachuco, is to be a proud and ______ Chicano.
(a) Powerful.
(b) Rich.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Visible.

5. What is the role of El Pachuco at the beginning of Act 1, scene iii?
(a) A commentator.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Henry's conscience.
(d) Henry's confidante.

Short Answer Questions

1. The gang sees Alice and George's intentions as being fine in theory, but what?

2. The type of people Alice and George represent are common at the time of the play, and when else?

3. El Pachuco describes the "Pachuco" as part mythic what?

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

5. What is the sound that is blaring at the beginning of Act 1, scene ii?

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