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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cynthia say she is planning to take a vacation when she saves up enough money?
(a) The Panama Canal.
(b) The Mediterranean Sea.
(c) The Mojave Desert.
(d) Hawaii.

2. In what year does Brucie say his father had picked his last bale of cotton?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1947.

3. How many days' pay does Chris say it costs him to buy a meal at the Olive Garden and a night at the movies?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. What ailment does Cynthia say she is now experiencing after so many years working on the factory floor?
(a) Her vision is getting weak.
(b) Her hands freeze up.
(c) Her ears ring.
(d) Her feet are in constant pain.

5. What word does Chris use to describe the crime that he and Jason committed?
(a) Brave.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Incredible.
(d) Unforgivable.

6. In what year does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1998.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2010.

7. What does Chris say bothers him the most about the tool he uses in his job at Olstead's?
(a) The noise.
(b) The maintenance expenses.
(c) The vibrations.
(d) The weight.

8. What items does Chris collect as a young man before he is incarcerated?
(a) Coins.
(b) Shot glasses.
(c) Stamps.
(d) Sneakers.

9. What does Tracey say was the event that sent Jessie into the depths of alcoholism?
(a) Her mother dying.
(b) Her ex-husband getting remarried.
(c) Her husband dying.
(d) Her father dying.

10. Where does Jason say he plans to buy a condo and retire someday?
(a) Myrtle Beach.
(b) Palm Beach.
(c) South Beach.
(d) Miami Beach.

11. 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) 93.
(c) 52.
(d) 36.

12. What kind of vehicle is Jason thinking of purchasing at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A boat.
(c) A convertible.
(d) An ATV.

13. What ethnicity is Oscar?
(a) Mexican-American.
(b) Columbian-American.
(c) Chilean-American.
(d) Venezuelan-American.

14. Toward whom does Stan repeatedly make unrequited romantic advances?
(a) Marcia.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Tracey.

15. What kind of shop does Jason say he plans to open once he retires from Olstead's?
(a) Dunkin' Donuts.
(b) Wienerschnitzel.
(c) Kentucky Fried Chicken.
(d) Winchell's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Chris's girlfriend?

2. Who is passed out drunk on the table the first time the bar acts as a setting within the play's narrative?

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

4. What method does Chris tell Evan he is using to keep himself calm and grounded?

5. For how many years have Chris and Jason been imprisoned by the later of the two eras depicted in the play?

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