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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. El Pachuco describes the "Pachuco" as part heroic what?
(a) Poem.
(b) Joke.
(c) Tale.
(d) Story.

2. According to the Press, how many members of Henry's gang are arrested?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Twenty-four.

3. Which character lists the headlines that appears in the papers after the arrests and the raid?
(a) Lt. Edwards.
(b) Press.
(c) Henry.
(d) El Pachuco.

4. According to El Pachuco, what era of the Chicanos wanted to live the powerful pachuco dream?
(a) 30s.
(b) 40s.
(c) 50s.
(d) 20s.

5. El Pachuco describes the "Pachuco" as part mythic what?
(a) Man.
(b) Hero.
(c) Tale.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Henry's girlfriend when Henry appears for the first time in the play?

2. Who takes Henry out of the line-up and throws him to the floor?

3. Who observes the police raid in the barrio?

4. What does the zoot suit take a lot of to make?

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

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