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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. Before leaving, Alice reassures Henry that she believes what?

2. What kind of cops are leading the investigation that Henry is involved in?

3. According to the Press, how many members of Henry's gang are arrested?

4. Where does Henry put his knife?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the sailors believe that the pachucos aren't real Americans?

2. What foreshadows the difficult choice that Henry will have to make between Della and Alice?

3. What does El Pachuco tell Henry to do in order to survive solitary confinement?

4. What is happening during Act 1, scene 1?

5. What does the word "pachuco" mean?

6. What happens after Della's testimony?

7. What does the story of Rudy being stripped of his zoot suit represent?

8. How is the story told in Act 2, scene 7?

9. What does Smiley write in his letters?

10. Why does George stop the fighting between the brothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the techniques normally used in movies that the author uses in the play? Are these techniques effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is prejudice and how is it central to the play? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of the character of the Press to the play? What function does the Press serve? Support your answer with examples from the play.

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