View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tool does Chris say he primarily uses in his job at Olstead's?
(a) A blowtorch.
(b) A saw.
(c) An awl.
(d) A jackhammer.

2. What does Stan say is the best thing that has ever happened to him?
(a) Getting injured at Olstead's.
(b) Getting fired from Olstead's.
(c) Quitting his job at Olstead's.
(d) Winning his lawsuit against Olstead's.

3. When Chris and Jason encounter each other for the first time since their release from prison, what action do they take?
(a) They curse at one another.
(b) They punch one another.
(c) They glare at one another and part.
(d) They hug one another.

4. Who has Brucie come to the bar to see when he is first told that Chris has gained admittance to college?
(a) Tracey.
(b) Chris.
(c) Jessie.
(d) Cynthia.

5. How many generations of Stan's family have worked at Olstead's?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does Cynthia imply had initially led Brucie to fall prey to drug addiction?

2. What does Stan say is at the core of everything?

3. Who is the bartender at the bar that serves as main setting within the play's narrative?

4. What simile does Jason use to describe Reading High School?

5. What reason does Chris give for not telling Jason his plans to attend college?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 267 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample