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

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

3. What is the setting of Act 1, scene i?
(a) A store in the barrio.
(b) A church in the barrio.
(c) A meeting in the barrio.
(d) A dance in the barrio.

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

5. What is exploding at the beginning of Act 1, scene ii?
(a) Flashbulbs.
(b) Pipe bombs.
(c) Cars.
(d) People's tempers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Henry's mother?

2. Which character lists the headlines that appears in the papers after the arrests and the raid?

3. What is the technique called that exposes flaws by making them extreme?

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

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

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