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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the truth about what happened the night of the raid revealed?
(a) In a soliloquy.
(b) In a narrative.
(c) Through an aside.
(d) Through flashbacks.

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

3. Where does Act 1, scene iii take place?
(a) In jail.
(b) In a courthouse.
(c) At a trial.
(d) At a police station.

4. How is everyone dancing at the end of Act 1, scene 7?
(a) Rythymically.
(b) Calmly.
(c) Wildly.
(d) Smoothly.

5. Just because Tommy is integrated into the gang does not mean the gang trusts what?
(a) All rich people.
(b) All whites.
(c) All leaders.
(d) All lawyers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the zoot suit take a lot of to make?

2. Who represents the people who learn about life by living it?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one reason that the author would have the play go on past Henry's release?

2. In Act 1, scene 2, what does the character of the Press represent?

3. How does Act 1, scene 7 use movie techniques to tell the story of the play?

4. Why are Dolores and Enrique proud of their sons, and how do they express it?

5. Who do Alice and George represent?

6. What does El Pachuco say as Alice leaves her first meeting with Henry in prison?

7. What are some of the differences between the first image the audience sees of the dance and the second time the dance scene appears?

8. According to Della, why did the people at the party attack the pachucos?

9. Who is Alice?

10. How is it shown that the gang doesn't trust white people during Act 1, scene 6?

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