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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. When Chris and Jason encounter each other for the first time since their release from prison, what action do they take?
(a) They glare at one another and part.
(b) They hug one another.
(c) They curse at one another.
(d) They punch one another.

2. What does Tracey tell Brucie are his two choices regarding his marriage to Cynthia?
(a) Move out or commit.
(b) Get sober or get out.
(c) Go to school or get a job.
(d) Get clean or get lost.

3. What event does Cynthia imply had initially led Brucie to fall prey to drug addiction?
(a) His father's death.
(b) His mother's death.
(c) Losing his job after a union strike.
(d) Getting caught cheating on Cynthia.

4. What items does Chris collect as a young man before he is incarcerated?
(a) Stamps.
(b) Sneakers.
(c) Shot glasses.
(d) Coins.

5. What does Cynthia tell Tracey to do if she has a problem with Cynthia?
(a) Consider them to be strangers from now on.
(b) Tell her.
(c) Stop hanging out with her.
(d) Complain to the boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical ailment does the bartender have when we first meet him in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What item does Oscar produce in order to prove to Tracey that Olstead's is advertising employment opportunities?

3. What kind of vehicle is Jason thinking of purchasing at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?

4. For what reason does Cynthia say that Brucie always comes to see her on Thursdays?

5. Who is passed out drunk on the table the first time the bar acts as a setting within the play's narrative?

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