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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who alerts Jason that his mother Tracey has become addicted to drugs when he first arrives back from prison?
2. What does Cynthia say she used to let slip out onto the counter while she was shopping so that other people could see it?
3. For what action does Tracey suggest that the Olstead bosses get rewarded with tax breaks?
4. Which family member of Jessie had lived in the state where she and Felix had planned to end up after their cross-country hitchhiking stint?
5. To what kind of vote is Cynthia referring when she tells the factory floor workers that they need to decide what to do soon because the vote is coming?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Cynthia's response to Tracey's accusation that the bosses have probably sent Cynthia to the bar?
2. How does the mood of Jessie's birthday party change when Tracey arrives?
3. In addition to hearing about his mother Tracey's newfound addiction from a neighbor, what evidence of her addiction does he find when he visits her for the first time since his release from prison?
4. 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?
5. What is Oscar's true purpose for going outside where Tracey is smoking outside of the bar?
6. What is significant about Brucie giving Chris back his $10 once he hears of the trouble at the factory?
7. How does the playwright demonstrate through Brucie's struggle that people in town look out for one another?
8. How does the playwright reveal to the audience how serious Jessie had been about her plans to travel the world before she had taken a job at Olstead's at age 18?
9. Describe the difference between Jessie's reaction to Cynthia's promotion and Tracey's reaction to Cynthia's promotion?
10. What reasons does Brucie give Chris when he gives him the advice to take the small concessions offered by Olstead's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the playwright's use of the two sets of character foils in the play: Chris and Jason, and Cynthia and Tracey. What purposes do these two sets of character foils serve in the play?
Essay Topic 2
Lynn Nottage introduces many historical references in the play, from the bank bailouts of 2008 to the 2000 Olympics. What do these references add to the play? How do they expand the universality of its themes?
Essay Topic 3
What is Lynn Nottage's message about the relationship between poverty and racism within her play Sweat?
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