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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. To whom did Caro give the engagement ring which he purchased?
2. Where was Pops when he was shot?
3. What type of chair is Pops sitting in at the opening of Act 1, Scene 1?
4. How does Lieutenant Caro describe his current situation at work in Act 1, Scene 3?
5. How much money does the bartender charge the gorilla for his drink in the joke from Act 1, Scene 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is significant about the nicknames characters use to refer to Pops in the play?
2. What joke does Lieutenant Caro relate in the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
3. What are Pops and Lulu doing in the opening of Act 1, Scene 2? Why?
4. What does Lulu "confess" to Pops in Act 1, Scene 2? How does he respond?
5. What is significant about the objects that Junior is carrying when he enters in Act 1, Scene 1?
6. What does Caro insinuate about Junior, Lulu, and Oswaldo in Act 1, Scene 3?
7. Why is Pops involved with Lubenthal and Lubenthal?
8. What does Pops ask that makes Lulu hurt and angry in Act 1, Scene 2?
9. What is the status of Pops's family at the opening of the play?
10. Why is Pops' dog significant in Act 1, Scene 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Pops as the protagonist of Between Riverside and Crazy. What are Pops's circumstances in the beginning of the play? How do those circumstances change? How does Pops's character evolve in the course of the play?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Why is the box that Junior enters with in Act 1, Scene 1 noteworthy? What does the box represent? Does the playwright reveal what is inside the box? Why or why not?
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