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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When George loses he temper when the boys question him, what does he say the organization he works for tries to do?
(a) Prevent cover-ups.
(b) Wipe out bad investigations.
(c) Wipe out bad police officers.
(d) Wipe out prejudice.

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

3. What is El Pachuco doing at the beginning of Act 1, scene 7?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Commenting on the action.

4. Alice and George represent well-meaning what?
(a) Intellectual rightists.
(b) Intellectual conservatives.
(c) Intellectual leftists.
(d) Intellectual social engagers.

5. Who stops the action in the play when Henry and Rafas pull out their weapons?
(a) Henry.
(b) The police.
(c) El Pachuco.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does El Pachuco think Henry's idea of fighting in the military is ridiculous?

2. El Pachuco describes the "Pachuco" as part mythic what?

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

4. El Pachuco tells Henry that George and Alice are using him for what?

5. The gang sees Alice and George's intentions as being fine in theory, but what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to get Henry thrown into solitary confinement?

2. What does the singing of El Pachuco suggest?

3. What is finally revealed at the end of Act 1?

4. How is it shown that the gang doesn't trust white people during Act 1, scene 6?

5. What do the dual roles of the Press and Edwards suggest?

6. What happens at the trial that makes it clear Henry and the others are being railroaded?

7. What does the story of Rudy being stripped of his zoot suit represent?

8. What does the word "pachuco" mean?

9. What does Smiley write in his letters?

10. What is the basis for this play?

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