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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 race is Tommy?

2. Just because Tommy is integrated into the gang does not mean the gang trusts what?

3. What does Henry's mother send him in prison that he never receives?

4. When does the Downey gang disappear from the fight between Henry and Rafas?

5. Who represents the people who learn about life by reading about it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do Alice and George represent?

2. What is the comparison the author draws between the war and the trial?

3. What does El Pachuco tell Henry to do in order to survive solitary confinement?

4. What do the different endings presented about Henry's life symbolize?

5. What does Act 1, scene 9 remind the audience about trials?

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

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

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

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

10. What does the word "pachuco" mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What made the trial against Henry and the gang a joke? Why is it important to the play? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How is the play a metaphor for all racial prejudice, not just that against the Chicanos? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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