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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 does Oswaldo say he was threatened with in Act 1, Scene 5?

2. What is Pops described as wearing in the stage directions for Act 2, Scene 4?

3. What is the Church Lady's ethnicity?

4. Where is Lulu going in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What simile does Lulu use to describe her love for Junior in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

4. What is revealed about Lulu's character in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

6. How have the circumstances of Oswaldo, Lulu, and Junior changed in Act 2, Scene 4?

7. What is the main stipulation surrounding Pops's lawsuit?

8. What is symbolized by Pops's departure in the end of Act 2, Scene 4?

9. What will Pops receive if he signs the non-disclosure agreement to settle his lawsuit in Act 2, Scene 3?

10. What causes the conflict between Oswaldo and Pops in Act 1, Scene 5?

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

Discuss the plot structure of Between Riverside and Crazy. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where is the climax of the plot? What is revealed in the play's falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Detective O'Connor and what is her relationship to Pops? What appears to be O'Connor's main objective in the story? Does she achieve that objective? Why or why not?

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