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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to El Pachuco, what era of the Chicanos wanted to live the powerful pachuco dream?
(a) 40s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 20s.
(d) 30s.

2. Who is El Pachuco?
(a) The star of the play.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The chorus.
(d) The main character.

3. When George loses he temper when the boys question him, what does he say the organization he works for tries to do?
(a) Wipe out bad police officers.
(b) Prevent cover-ups.
(c) Wipe out prejudice.
(d) Wipe out bad investigations.

4. Who beats Henry into unconsciousness?
(a) Smith.
(b) Kingsly.
(c) Townsly.
(d) Edwards.

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

6. According to El Pachuco, why is Alice asking Henry questions?
(a) For her own purposes.
(b) To make herself look smart.
(c) To get herself ahead.
(d) Because she is biased.

7. How is the start of the trial announced at the beginning of Act 1, scene 8?
(a) By George.
(b) With a television reporter.
(c) With headlines.
(d) By El Pachuco.

8. Which character lists the headlines that appears in the papers after the arrests and the raid?
(a) Lt. Edwards.
(b) El Pachuco.
(c) Press.
(d) Henry.

9. What does the zoot suit take a lot of to make?
(a) String.
(b) Time.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Money.

10. The powerful pachuco dream, according to El Pachuco, is to be a proud and ______ Chicano.
(a) Visible.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Rich.
(d) Handsome.

11. El Pachuco describes the "Pachuco" as part heroic what?
(a) Story.
(b) Poem.
(c) Joke.
(d) Tale.

12. Who represents the people who learn about life by living it?
(a) Della and Allison.
(b) Rafas and Ruby.
(c) Rosarita and Jose.
(d) Henry and El Pachuco.

13. 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?
(a) His race.
(b) His community.
(c) His gang.
(d) Others.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does El Pachuco think Henry's idea of fighting in the military is ridiculous?

2. What type of trial does George tell the boys they will face?

3. How is everyone dancing at the end of Act 1, scene 7?

4. Who observes the police raid in the barrio?

5. How many parts are there in Act 1, scene iv?

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