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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does El Pachuco take the story at the end of Act 1, scene 8?
(a) To the courtroom.
(b) To the newsroom.
(c) To the courthouse.
(d) To the news station.

2. The type of people Alice and George represent are common at the time of the play, and when else?
(a) In the 80s.
(b) In the 1800s.
(c) Today.
(d) In the 20s.

3. According to El Pachuco, what do people think Henry is?
(a) A violent thug.
(b) A smart man.
(c) A patient gang member.
(d) A peaceful leader.

4. The gang sees Alice and George's intentions as being fine in theory, but what?
(a) Not based in reality.
(b) Ineffective in practice.
(c) Hard to accomplish in reality.
(d) Slow in practice.

5. What is the technique called that exposes flaws by making them extreme?
(a) Exaggeration.
(b) Irony.
(c) Satire.
(d) Ridicule.

Short Answer Questions

1. El Pachuco tells Henry that George and Alice are using him for what?

2. How is the truth about what happened the night of the raid revealed?

3. When Henry starts listening to El Pachuco, it shows he is starting to act less in his own interests and more in the interests of what?

4. What is the role of El Pachuco at the beginning of Act 1, scene iii?

5. What race is Tommy?

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