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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Henry desperate to get out of jail?
(a) To go into the Army.
(b) To go into the Marines.
(c) To go into the Navy.
(d) To go into the Air Force.

2. Why does El Pachuco think Henry's idea of fighting in the military is ridiculous?
(a) Because the country doesn't treat him like a proper citizen.
(b) Because he isn't allowed to be a citizen.
(c) Because law enforcement don't like him.
(d) Because he isn't allowed to vote.

3. Who is Henry's girlfriend when Henry appears for the first time in the play?
(a) Vella.
(b) Della.
(c) Ella.
(d) Stella.

4. What does Henry's mother not want him to wear to the dance?
(a) A zoot suit.
(b) A gang sweatshirt.
(c) A t-shirt and jeans.
(d) Gang colors.

5. What is the role of El Pachuco at the beginning of Act 1, scene iii?
(a) A commentator.
(b) Henry's confidante.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Henry's conscience.

Short Answer Questions

1. The powerful pachuco dream, according to El Pachuco, is to be a proud and ______ Chicano.

2. According to El Pachuco, what era of the Chicanos wanted to live the powerful pachuco dream?

3. Who observes the police raid in the barrio?

4. El Pachuco describes the "Pachuco" as part mythic what?

5. Where does Act 1, scene iii take place?

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