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

2. El Pachuco says Henry should stay and fight a war in his hometown against what?

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

4. 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?

5. What does Henry believe the police will do to throw him in jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is George Shearer?

2. What is the powerful pachuco dream?

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

4. What does El Pachuco suggest that Henry do instead of joining the Army?

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

6. What happens when Henry sees Della after his release from prison?

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

8. Why are Dolores and Enrique proud of their sons, and how do they express it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a preconception? What role do preconceptions have in the play? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

What is the message the play is communicating? Is this play effective at communicating its message? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of stripping El Pachuco and Rudy of their zoot suits? What is the significance of the characters' reactions to the stripping? Support your answer with examples from the play.

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