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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to El Pachuco, what era of the Chicanos wanted to live the powerful pachuco dream?

2. Other than Henry, what is the name of one of the gang members in prison?

3. What is name of the rival gang that appears in Act 1, scene i?

4. The type of people Alice and George represent are common at the time of the play, and when else?

5. What type of trial does George tell the boys they will face?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the night of the Zoot Suit Riots?

2. What is the powerful pachuco dream?

3. Why does Alice identify with the situation the pachucos are in?

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

5. Why is Henry torn about trusting George and Alice?

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

7. What do Edwards and Smith do when trying to get information out of Henry?

8. In Act 1, scene 2, what does the character of the Press represent?

9. When George tells the boys he is leaving, what does he struggle to convince them?

10. Why does Henry loses his temper with El Pachuco?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the author continue the play past the happy ending point? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the play to support your answer, discuss whether this play supports the idea that there is power inside every individual that is greater than the power of any human institution. Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the play, explain how El Pachuco functions as Henry's conscience.

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