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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. What does Tracey tell Brucie are his two choices regarding his marriage to Cynthia?
(a) Get clean or get lost.
(b) Move out or commit.
(c) Get sober or get out.
(d) Go to school or get a job.

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

3. In what decade of life is Brucie in the year 2000?
(a) Fifties.
(b) Thirties.
(c) Twenties.
(d) Forties.

4. For how many years did Stan work at Olstead's before he was injured?
(a) 20.
(b) 28.
(c) 32.
(d) 16.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What ethnicity is Brucie?

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

4. What kind of vehicle is Jason thinking of purchasing at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What ethnicity is Tracey?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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)?

2. During the conversation about the open management position, how does Cynthia and Tracey's relationship experience a noticeable shift?

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

4. Explain the different reactions of Chris and Jason to their respective post-prison stresses.

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

6. What does Chris mean when he says, "A man gotta have one vice that keeps him hungry" (30), and how is his choice of vice different from his father Brucie's?

7. 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?

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

9. What does Evan mean when he tells Chris that "the river keeps flowing" (9)?

10. Characterize Evan's methods of performing his job as a parole officer.

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