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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. Where does El Pachuco take the story at the end of Act 1, scene 8?

2. What was Rudy doing the night of the Sleepy Lagoon murder that Henry was warned about?

3. What does Rafas do to Rudy in the first scene of the play?

4. What race is Tommy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the story told in Act 2, scene 7?

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

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

5. What foreshadows the difficult choice that Henry will have to make between Della and Alice?

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

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

8. What does Henry think the police are going to do to him?

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

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

Discuss the role of two of the following ideas in the play and use examples to support your answer.

a. Love

b. Community

c. Family

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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