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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the important thing in the beginning of Act 2?
(a) The setting.
(b) The growth of various relationships.
(c) The action.
(d) The persecution.

2. George insists that the Prosecution has only proved what?
(a) That the boys were being boys.
(b) That the boys know each other.
(c) That the boys are Chicano.
(d) That the boys wear similar clothes.

3. The scenes with the riots show what happens when the other side of what explodes?
(a) The race battle.
(b) The gang war.
(c) The social war.
(d) The gang battle.

4. What is the Jury doing when they go to make their decision in a case?
(a) Procrastinating.
(b) Deliberating.
(c) Debating.
(d) Litigating.

5. What does Alice do when Henry tells her he is dropping out of the appeal?
(a) Loses her temper.
(b) Kisses him.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Has him fill out paperwork.

6. In Act 2, scene 6, who gives commentary on the narration?
(a) Joey.
(b) Della.
(c) Rudy.
(d) El Pachuco.

7. In what Act and scene does the Judge give the verdict?
(a) Act 1, scene 10.
(b) Act 1, scene 11.
(c) Act 1 scene 8.
(d) Act 1, scene 9.

8. Every objection George makes during the trial is what?
(a) Thrown out.
(b) Granted.
(c) Denied.
(d) Allowed.

9. Who do the military members attack while on leave in Los Angeles?
(a) The Chicanos.
(b) The pachucos.
(c) The non-whites.
(d) The Asians.

10. The attitudes of the Judge and the Prosecution are portrayed in such an extreme manner that they can be described as what?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Bizarre.
(c) Common.
(d) Arrogrant.

11. What is the last thing that happens before the jury deliberates?
(a) A reiteration of the facts.
(b) Cloture statements.
(c) Closing statements.
(d) A listing of the crimes.

12. In Act 1, scene 10, the scene changes from the courtroom to what?
(a) The night of the riots.
(b) The night of the Sleepy Hollow murder.
(c) The night of the Sleepy Lagoon murder.
(d) The night of the murder at the dance.

13. El Pachuco's defiance at the end of Act 2, scene 6, shows that he is what?
(a) A Chicano.
(b) Persecuted.
(c) A true pachuco.
(d) An idiot.

14. Who does Henry have a last moment with before being led off after the verdict?
(a) Della.
(b) Juan.
(c) Rudy.
(d) Rosita.

15. How does Act 2 start?
(a) With a prologue.
(b) With scene 1.
(c) With the riots.
(d) With the families of the gang members.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. El Pachuco tells Henry that the only way to survive the darkness is to forget what?

3. What does Henry propose to Della while they are walking?

4. What does Henry do when the guard comes in with new and more difficult work assignments?

5. What sentence do Henry and the others receive?

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