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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. What theater company originally produced Between Riverside and Crazy?

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

3. The stage directions indicate that Pops's apartment, "if deregulated, would easily fetch" how many times its current rent (4)?

4. What does Junior tell Pops and Oswaldo not to mess with when he leaves Pops's apartment in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does O'Connor comment that Lulu calls Pops in Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Pops's race a factor in his circumstances with his former job?

2. How would you describe Junior's behavior in the first half of Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What promise does Pops make to Lulu in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Who is Oswaldo and how would you describe his relationship with Pops in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What is the status of Pops's family at the opening of the play?

6. Why is Pops involved with Lubenthal and Lubenthal?

7. How is Lulu's character introduced? What do the stage directions indicate regarding Lulu's appearance?

8. How does Pops describe Lulu when discussing her with Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 1?

9. What is the relationship between Pops and Detective O'Connor?

10. Why does Pops ask for the butter knife in the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of race in Between Riverside and Crazy. How does the author manifest this theme through character and setting? What symbolism and imagery relate to this theme? How does setting connect to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

What implications do Caro and O'Connor make regarding Junior, Oswaldo, and Lulu when they confront Pops about his lawsuit? Do you think these implications are true? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Lieutenant Caro and what is his relationship with Pops in the play? What is Caro's main objective in the story? Does he achieve that objective? Why or why not?

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