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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. The type of people Alice and George represent are common at the time of the play, and when else?
(a) Today.
(b) In the 80s.
(c) In the 1800s.
(d) In the 20s.

2. How is a zoot suit cut?
(a) Large and baggy.
(b) Slim and tight.
(c) Loose and tailored.
(d) Narrow and close-fitting.

3. What is name of the rival gang that appears in Act 1, scene i?
(a) Sourtenos.
(b) Wests.
(c) Easts.
(d) Downeys.

4. What job does Alice say she has?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Public defender.
(c) Immigration lawyer.
(d) Social activist.

5. According to El Pachuco, what do people think Henry is?
(a) A patient gang member.
(b) A violent thug.
(c) A smart man.
(d) A peaceful leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does El Pachuco do when Henry's mother and father leave?

2. What kind of cops are leading the investigation that Henry is involved in?

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

4. How is everyone dancing at the end of Act 1, scene 7?

5. What does the zoot suit take a lot of to make?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does El Pachuco do as the sailors leave the scene?

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

3. What does the singing of El Pachuco suggest?

4. What role does Rudy play in Act 2, scene 8?

5. How does El Pachuco describe himself in the first Act?

6. According to Della, why did the people at the party attack the pachucos?

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 happens the night of the Zoot Suit Riots?

9. Who do Alice and George represent?

10. How is the story told in Act 2, scene 7?

(see the answer keys)

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