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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Jason call Chris at the end of their conversation about college?
(a) Asshole.
(b) Bitch.
(c) Snake.
(d) Jerk.

2. What kind of tattoos does Jason have on his face during the later of the two eras depicted in the play?
(a) Maori tattoos.
(b) Grape Street Crip tattoos.
(c) White supremacy tattoos.
(d) Stars and bars tattoos.

3. In the summer of 2000, what does the news report at the start of Act 1, Scene 7 say is happening to the violent crime rates in Reading, Pennsylvania?
(a) They are going down.
(b) They are rising.
(c) There is no violent crime in Reading, Pennsylvania.
(d) They are remaining static.

4. How many employees did the City of Reading fire in May of 2000, as stated in the news briefing at the start of Scene 5 of Act 1?
(a) 250.
(b) 500.
(c) 12.
(d) 50.

5. What does Cynthia cite as making up half of her job as floor manager at Olstead's?
(a) Yelling at people.
(b) Schmoozing with the bosses.
(c) Maintaining the machines.
(d) Looking busy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the owner of the bar that acts as a main setting within the play?

2. What ethnicity is Brucie?

3. Where had Felix gotten the world map that he and Jessie used to use as a sort of talisman connected to their dreams of travel?

4. What adjective does Brucie use to describe how Chris has always been?

5. What is the name of Chris's girlfriend?

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