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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. Who is El Pachuco?
(a) The star of the play.
(b) The main character.
(c) The chorus.
(d) The narrator.

2. Why is Henry desperate to get out of jail?
(a) To go into the Navy.
(b) To go into the Army.
(c) To go into the Air Force.
(d) To go into the Marines.

3. What does El Pachuco believe should be most important to a true pachuco?
(a) Honor.
(b) Country.
(c) Community.
(d) Loyalty.

4. What era is El Pachuco's zoot suit from?
(a) The 40s.
(b) The 50s.
(c) The 70s.
(d) The 20s.

5. El Pachuco says Henry should stay and fight a war in his hometown against what?
(a) Unemployment.
(b) Crime.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Poverty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Henry believe the police will do to throw him in jail?

3. What is exploding at the beginning of Act 1, scene ii?

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

5. According to El Pachuco, what era of the Chicanos wanted to live the powerful pachuco dream?

(see the answer key)

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