Waiting for Lefty | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Scene 1

1. Who is the first character to speak in the play?

Fatt.

2. How is Fatt described?

A fat man of porcine appearance.

3. What is the role of the character chewing on a toothpick?

To maintain order.

4. To whom is the first character speaking?

Concerned workers.

5. Why do the characters assemble in the first scene?

To talk about a strike.

6. What two unions have failed at past strikes?

Textile and steel.

7. Who is the "top man" behind workers?

The man in the White House.

8. Who is the president as named in this scene?

Hoover.

9. What source is suggested as proof to backup Fatt's claims?

The newspapers.

10. Why is a character called a "red?"

He disagrees with the union representative.

11. What does it mean when a character is called "yellow?"

He is a coward.

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