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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 is Lieutenant Caro's first name?

2. What does O'Connor suggest Junior is involved in, in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. Which statement describes Pops's feelings about Lulu's pregnancy in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What does Caro tell Pops in order to diffuse their conflict in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What profession does Caro say his father had in Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about Junior's past in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What does the wheelchair symbolically represent in the play?

3. What are the main details of the lawsuit Pops is involved with?

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

5. What does the knife story reveal about Pops's character in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

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

8. What joke does Lieutenant Caro relate in the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?

9. What is significant about the objects that Junior is carrying when he enters in Act 1, Scene 1?

10. Why is Pops involved with Lubenthal and Lubenthal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Oswaldo in Between Riverside and Crazy. What has led to Oswaldo living in the apartment with Pops? What is revealed of Oswaldo's past? How does Oswaldo's character evolve in the play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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