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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. Phil's name is the caption underneath a picture of what animal in the school newspaper?
(a) Skunk.
(b) Rat.
(c) Pig.
(d) Ferret.

2. Which corporation has promised George's opponent that it will bring new jobs to the town?
(a) Intel.
(b) IBM.
(c) Sony.
(d) Oracle.

3. Who does the coach think would be a great asset as a speech writer for George's campaign?
(a) James.
(b) Tom.
(c) Phil.
(d) Coach.

4. Who suggests that Phil let his own son get more playing time?
(a) Coach.
(b) George.
(c) James.
(d) Tom.

5. What is the heritage of most of the people in Scranton?
(a) Irish.
(b) Polish.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand of beer do the men drink?

2. Who does Tom intend to appoint as Superintendent of Schools?

3. What anniversary of a state basketball championship are the men gathered to commemorate?

4. George has learned some unfavorable information about which one of his opponent's relatives?

5. Who threatens to kill Phil?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Coach's persona of always playing by the rules?

2. How does Coach respond inappropriately when Tom falls down the steps?

3. What is the reason for Coach's sudden pain while the men are singing?

4. How does Phil's affair with George's wife become known?

5. How does Coach respond when hearing about the affair between Phil and George's wife?

6. What is George's profession and how does it compare to the high school basketball championship?

7. What is Tom able to verbalize to the Coach that the others cannot?

8. What city does the play take place in and how does its decline mirror the lives of the men of the championship team?

9. How does the author show that Coach has lost patience with George?

10. What is the symbolism of George's vomiting in the championship trophy?

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