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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Jason say he plans to retire from Olstead's?
(a) 60.
(b) 70.
(c) 50.
(d) 55.

2. What does Chris say he had expected Jason to do when Jason saw Chris walking quickly toward him?
(a) Run toward Chris.
(b) Put up his fists.
(c) Walk away.
(d) Turn away.

3. 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) 52.
(b) 36.
(c) 72.
(d) 93.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward whom does Stan repeatedly make unrequited romantic advances?

2. What does Stan say is the best thing that has ever happened to him?

3. Which Democratic candidate does Brucie say he supports for the upcoming 2000 presidential primary?

4. What tool does Chris say he primarily uses in his job at Olstead's?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cynthia decide to pursue the open management position at Olstead's?

2. How is irony present in Jason's complaint when he says, "Fucking union got all our money tied up in benefits and shit, don't have nothing left for fun" (29)?

3. What is the author's purpose in using Tracey's character to express racist views directly to Oscar, rather than using a character like Jessie?

4. How does Jason demonstrate a lack of awareness about white privilege during his conversation about college with Chris?

5. Why does Stan say that his work injury had been the best thing to ever happen to him?

6. What is Nottage's purpose in depicting Stan and Tracey as having been involved sexually before they became friends?

7. What event causes the first rift within Chris's and Jason's friendship in February of 2000?

8. How is the theme of abject desperation demonstrated through Stan's reporting of the newspaper story about town citizen Freddy Brunner?

9. How does Jason feel about his relationship with his mom Tracey in 2000?

10. How does Brucie's experience at the union office again display the theme of racial tension?

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