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

2. What do Rafas and Henry pull out during the fight?
(a) Switchblades.
(b) Whips.
(c) Guns.
(d) Butcher knives.

3. When does the Downey gang disappear from the fight between Henry and Rafas?
(a) When Henry beats up Rafas.
(b) When Rafas beats up Henry.
(c) When Henry lets Rafas go.
(d) When Rafas orders them to leave.

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

5. In Act 1, scene 5, what do the questions from the Press hint at?
(a) Shoddy investigative work.
(b) Beatings.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) A frame-up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What era is El Pachuco's zoot suit from?

2. The tension is between the Chicanos and what other ethnic group?

3. What type of trial does George tell the boys they will face?

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

5. Why is Henry desperate to get out of jail?

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