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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gave Pops the dog?
(a) Lulu.
(b) Junior.
(c) Pops's wife.
(d) The Church Lady.

2. What season is described in the opening stage directions for Act 1?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

3. Who is coming to Pops's apartment for dinner later in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Mo Lubenthal.
(b) Delores.
(c) The Church Lady.
(d) Glenda.

4. The stage directions in the play's opening describe Pops's home as "a rent-controlled Palace ruled by" what (4)?
(a) "A retired police officer."
(b) "A lost old man."
(c) "A grieving despot King."
(d) "A fallen dictator."

5. When did Pops hire a private nurse?
(a) When Oswaldo was shot.
(b) When Junior was shot.
(c) When his wife fell ill with cancer.
(d) When he was shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pops complain about Lulu's attire in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What medical condition does Pops claim to have in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Where does Junior say Oswaldo was supposed to be going this morning in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. Who is Oswaldo going to make amends with in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Who played the role of Pops in the original production of Between Riverside and Crazy?

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