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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. How does Pops describe his action of having lived his life in reaction to his father in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What does Pops suggest he may do if he survives in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. What does Pops say for Lulu to do as he exits in Act 2, Scene 3?

4. What does Pops demand in addition to the fund he will be awarded based on the settlement terms in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. What does Lulu accuse Junior of wanting her to do in Act 1, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pops give to the Church Lady in Act 2, Scene 4? Why?

2. What does the Church Lady confess to Pops in Act 2, Scene 4?

3. How does Junior describe his relationship with his mother in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. How is the setting for Act 2, Scene 3 described?

5. Where in the play do the exposition, rising action, and climax occur?

6. Where has Oswaldo been when he returns in Act 1, Scene 5?

7. What additional provision does Pops demand of Caro before he will agree to sign the non-disclosure agreement in Act 2, Scene 3?

8. What are Pops's "last wishes" that he relates to Junior in Act 2, Scene 2?

9. How would you describe O'Connor's relationship with Pops?

10. Why is Junior leaving in Act 1, Scene 4? Where is he going?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the significance of the dead Christmas tree that is described in the stage directions for several scenes? What do you think this object symbolizes? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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