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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. What does Henry tell George when George convinces him to let him work for the boy?

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

3. How is the start of the trial announced at the beginning of Act 1, scene 8?

4. The powerful pachuco dream, according to El Pachuco, is to be a proud and ______ Chicano.

5. According to Alice, why is she asking Henry questions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening in Act 1, scene 11?

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

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

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

5. What is the issue with the clothing for the boys before their trial?

6. What does Henry's choice between the two women symbolize?

7. Why do the people present react badly to Joey appearing in a zoot suit?

8. Why is Henry pleased by Alice's reaction when he tells her that he is dropping out of the appeal?

9. What does the word "pachuco" mean?

10. Why does George stop the fighting between the brothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the techniques normally used in movies that the author uses in the play? Are these techniques effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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