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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song is used to indicate the earlier of the two eras in which the play's narrative takes place?
(a) I'm Like a Bird by Nelly Furtado.
(b) Sex and Candy by Marcy Playground.
(c) Stan by Eminem.
(d) Smooth by Santana.

2. For what crime had Cynthia been arrested after finding out that Brucie had robbed her home?
(a) Loitering.
(b) Assault.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Public intoxication.

3. At the start of Act 1, Scene 4, how many weeks does Brucie tell Stan he and the other workers have been locked out of the plant?
(a) 52.
(b) 36.
(c) 72.
(d) 93.

4. Who has Brucie come to the bar to see when he is first told that Chris has gained admittance to college?
(a) Jessie.
(b) Tracey.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Chris.

5. Who changes the locks and does not provide Jason with a key once he turns 21 years old?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Brucie.
(c) Tracey.
(d) Jessie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stan say he wishes management had said to him at Olstead's every now and then?

2. What store's window is Chris looking into when he encounters Jason for the first time since their release from prison?

3. What record-breaking event does the playwright indicate has just happened at the start of Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What type of job does Evan hold?

5. What type of pet does Jason have that he says Father Hunt at the homeless shelter allows him to keep?

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