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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. To which state had Jessie and her boyfriend Felix planned to end up in after hitchhiking their way across the country?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) California.

2. For what action does Tracey suggest that the Olstead bosses get rewarded with tax breaks?
(a) Hiring minorities.
(b) Providing safety training.
(c) Using clean energy.
(d) Laying off workers.

3. Cynthia tells Tracey not to think that just because she "went upstairs" (59) that she "can't see [something] on the floor" (60). What does she say she can still see on the floor?
(a) Blood.
(b) Dust.
(c) Shine.
(d) Grit.

4. What gesture does Cynthia make in order to refer to race when she is telling Tracey not to make their argument about racial issues?
(a) She points to Tracey's hand.
(b) She points to Tracey's face.
(c) She points to her own hand.
(d) She points to her own face.

5. What item does Tracey ask Jason to bring her the minute she arrives at Jessie's birthday party at the bar?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A dollar.
(c) A beer.
(d) A set of darts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Chris enjoy asking Stan every time he comes in, though he knows the answer?

2. When Brucie tells Chris that he has options, what does he say about school?

3. Cynthia is the first one in her family to do what?

4. When Tracey verbally attacks Cynthia at the bar when they see each other for the first time since the factory lock-out, how long does Tracey say it has been since she has been out of the house?

5. When Chris reminisces about seeing his father Brucie and the other workers striking when he was a child, what does he say the men looked like to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the playwright demonstrate through Brucie's struggle that people in town look out for one another?

2. What is Cynthia's reaction to the distance Chris is trying to maintain between them upon his release from prison?

3. What reasons does Cynthia use to back up her assertion that the workers should take the concessions that will be offered by Olstead's, even if they are harsh?

4. What does Chris's habitual asking of which beers the bar has on tap reveal about his character and worldview?

5. After the factory lock-out, what hypothesis does Cynthia share with Stan about why she may have been hired in the first place?

6. To what circumstances is Jason referring when he asks Tracey, "How the fuck did this happen?" (66)?

7. What kind of philosophy about life does Chris express when Cynthia starts to express her anger toward Jason for his role in Chris's incarceration?

8. Describe the difference between Jessie's reaction to Cynthia's promotion and Tracey's reaction to Cynthia's promotion?

9. How is the danger of nostalgia portrayed in Tracey's long story about her grandfather while she is standing outside of the bar with Oscar?

10. What is significant about Brucie giving Chris back his $10 once he hears of the trouble at the factory?

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