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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of technique is used to make Henry's trial a joke?
(a) Aristotilian events.
(b) Confluence.
(c) Satire.
(d) Ridicule.

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 Marines.
(d) To go into the Air Force.

3. The guard beats Henry up and then does what?
(a) Locks him in a closet.
(b) Takes him to the doctor.
(c) Throws him in a cell with others.
(d) Throws him into solitary confinement.

4. The story of Henry at the party illustrates his desire to do what?
(a) Have a family.
(b) Fit into American life.
(c) Have the American dream.
(d) Live the Chicano lifestyle.

5. Before leaving, Alice reassures Henry that she believes what?
(a) That their lives will be better.
(b) That they will get a fair trial.
(c) In his innocence.
(d) In the fairness of the courts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes El Pachuco's attitude towards white people?

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

3. How is the truth about what happened the night of the raid revealed?

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

5. According to Della, what is the man's name who dies the night of the Sleepy Lagoon murder?

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