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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. El Pachuco's defiance at the end of Act 2, scene 6, suggests that clothes do not what?

2. What good news does George have when he visits the boys after their trial?

3. At the end of Act 2, scene 5, El Pachuco takes the audience where?

4. What do the military members do to El Pachuco on the night of the riots?

5. What type of technique is used to make Henry's trial a joke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the play, explain how the tension between whites and Chicanos is shown and what effect this tension has on 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

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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