Review 1
Who was attacked at the Sleepy Lagoon?
Henry Leyvas and his girlfriend Della
What was the name of the man that was found dead?
Jose Diaz
Mexican American Youth who dressed in Zoot suits
Who were the pachucos?
Which character speaks to Henry, represents a mythical god, acts as the narrator, and is the symbol of what a Zoot Suiter should be?
El Pachuco
Who is Dolores Reyna?
Henry’s mother
Who attacked Henry and Della?
The Downey Gang
What was the verdict at the end of the trial?
life in prison
How did the media portray the Pachucos?
As murderers,gangsters, and thugs
Who is Enrique Reyna?
Henry’s father
Who is Rudy Reyna?
Henry’s brother
This is Henry’s girlfriend.
Who is Della?
This is the female reporter who helps fight for the boys and falls in love with Henry.
Who is Alice?
What gang does Henry associate with?
What is the 38th St. Gang
What is a Chicano
Someone of Mexican descent, don’t need to be born here
The boys' defense lawyer
Who is George Shearer?
This character is Henry’s ex girlfriend who is jealous of Henry’s current girlfriend.
Bertha
This character is the leader of the Downey gang.
Who is Rafas?
What happened during the Zoot Suit Riots?
Many zoot-suiters were beaten by servicemen and stripped of their zoot suits on the spot.
Who is the bad cop who sees the zoot suiters as animals?
Sargent Smith
Where was the author of the play born?
Delano California
These are four of the members of the 38th Street Gang.
Henry, Joey, Tommy, Smiley
How did the press portray the Pachucos?
In a negative way
Name three members of the Downey Gang
Hobo, Cholo, Hobo, Zooter, Blondie, and Little Blue
This is the way the military is portrayed in the play
Racists who wear good uniforms, and fight the zoot suiters.
What are the three possible endings for the play?
Henry went back to prison
Henry joined the military
Henry married Della