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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. In Act 1, scene 11, it is clear that the prosecution's questioning of Della is an attempt to do what?
(a) Set Henry and the others free.
(b) Get to the truth of the matter.
(c) Railroad Henry and the others.
(d) Put the guilty people in jail.

2. In Joey's letters the audience is able to see he is falling in love with whom?
(a) Della.
(b) Rosemarie.
(c) Alice.
(d) Allison.

3. What does the zoot suit take a lot of to make?
(a) Cloth.
(b) Money.
(c) Time.
(d) String.

4. According to Della, why do the people at the party attack the pachucos?
(a) They hate Henry.
(b) They don't like Chicanos.
(c) They think they are the Downeys.
(d) They hate poor people.

5. When the guard calls out their numbers, what do the boys call out?
(a) That they are present.
(b) Their names.
(c) Their numbers.
(d) Their cell numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What race is Tommy?

2. In Tommy's letters, he insists that he is as ________ as the Chicanos of the gang.

3. In Act 1, scene 8, Henry brags that no matter what happens he will do what?

4. At the end of Act 1, scene11, El Pachuco says that it is what?

5. Why does Smiley not want door-to-door fund raising for their defense fund?

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