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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the summer of 2000, what does the news report at the start of Act 1, Scene 7 say is happening to the violent crime rates in Reading, Pennsylvania?
(a) They are remaining static.
(b) They are rising.
(c) They are going down.
(d) There is no violent crime in Reading, Pennsylvania.

2. Who has moved away from Reading, Pennsylvania in order to open a bed-and-breakfast?
(a) Freddy.
(b) Juan.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Garth.

3. What is the main piece of advice Chris's father gives him when it becomes clear that Olstead's is preparing for a fight with its workers?
(a) Take the small concessions.
(b) Move to a different city.
(c) Start cutting back on expenses.
(d) Give up now.

4. At what location does Oscar tell Tracey he has seen a posting for employment opportunities at Olstead's?
(a) Centro Hispano.
(b) City Hall.
(c) The MEChA headquarters.
(d) The Methodist Church.

5. At the start of Act 1, Scene 4, how many weeks does Brucie tell Stan he and the other workers have been locked out of the plant?
(a) 72.
(b) 36.
(c) 93.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stan say he had respected about Olstead's method of running the factory that none of the newer managers use?

2. What items does Chris collect as a young man before he is incarcerated?

3. What type of job does Evan hold?

4. How many men does Stan say will line up for Chris's job at Olstead's if he leaves to attend school?

5. How long does Jessie say she had expected to work at Olstead's when she had first started?

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