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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 Alice, why is she asking Henry questions?

2. Who takes Henry out of the line-up and throws him to the floor?

3. In Act 1, scene 5, what do the questions from the Press hint at?

4. Who observes the police raid in the barrio?

5. What is the name of Henry's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the trial that makes it clear Henry and the others are being railroaded?

2. How does Act 1, scene 7 use movie techniques to tell the story of the play?

3. Why do the sailors believe that the pachucos aren't real Americans?

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

5. What does Edwards say in his press conference?

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

7. What happens after Della's testimony?

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

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

10. What is the powerful pachuco dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is prejudice and how is it central to the play? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

How are the characters of Henry and El Pachuco similar and different? Cite examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What are the three different narration techniques used in describing the riots? Are they effective? Why or why not? Cite examples from the play to support your answer.

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