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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What medical condition does Pops claim to have in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Glaucoma.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Alzheimer's.
(d) Cancer.

2. What does Pops ask Lulu if she is considering getting in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) An apartment.
(d) A job.

3. What symbolic image is described in the room in the stage directions for Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) An EKG monitor and IV.
(b) A recliner.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) A dead Christmas tree, fully lit.

4. What is Pops's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Anderson.
(c) White.
(d) Washington.

5. What character in the play is described as a recovering alcoholic?
(a) Oswaldo.
(b) O'Connor.
(c) Caro.
(d) Lulu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show does the playwright cite in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What is Oswaldo's condition when he enters in Act 1, Scene 5?

3. What does Oswaldo demand angrily from Pops at the end of Act 1, Scene 5?

4. How does Pops say he believes cops secretly feel about themselves in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What are Pops and Lulu doing in the opening of Act 1, Scene 2?

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