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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name for a break in court proceedings?

2. Where had the Downeys been causing trouble earlier in the evening?

3. What is the last thing that happens before the jury deliberates?

4. What does it suggest that the Press plays the prosecution?

5. The guard beats Henry up and then does what?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does El Pachuco describe the "Pachuco" at the beginning of the play? How does the play show that this description is true? Support your answer with examples from the play.

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