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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. What does Henry's mother send him in prison that he never receives?
(a) Money.
(b) A letter.
(c) Clean clothes.
(d) A care package.

2. According to El Pachuco, what era of the Chicanos wanted to live the powerful pachuco dream?
(a) 50s.
(b) 30s.
(c) 20s.
(d) 40s.

3. When Henry starts listening to El Pachuco, it shows he is starting to act less in his own interests and more in the interests of what?
(a) His race.
(b) His community.
(c) His gang.
(d) Others.

4. Where does Act 1, scene iii take place?
(a) In jail.
(b) In a courthouse.
(c) At a police station.
(d) At a trial.

5. What is exploding at the beginning of Act 1, scene ii?
(a) People's tempers.
(b) Cars.
(c) Flashbulbs.
(d) Pipe bombs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who observes the police raid in the barrio?

2. Where does El Pachuco take the story at the end of Act 1, scene 8?

3. According to El Pachuco, what do people think Henry is?

4. According to El Pachuco, why is Alice asking Henry questions?

5. Where does the fight that Edwards and Smith want Henry to tell them about occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Della and Henry doing at the beginning of Della's story about the Sleepy Lagoon murders?

2. What is the powerful pachuco dream?

3. What does Smiley write in his letters?

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

5. How does Edwards behave like a politician?

6. What happens after Della's testimony?

7. What are some of the differences between the first image the audience sees of the dance and the second time the dance scene appears?

8. What clear message is the audience left with after viewing the trial of Henry and the gang members?

9. What is happening during Act 1, scene 1?

10. What does El Pachuco remind Henry of, when Henry has his blade against Rafas' neck?

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