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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Stan reveal that his leg had been injured, causing his limp?
(a) His leg got caught in a machine at the mill.
(b) He had gotten a bad staph infection.
(c) He had been attacked by a scab during a strike.
(d) He was in a bad car accident.

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) White supremacy tattoos.
(c) Grape Street Crip tattoos.
(d) Stars and bars tattoos.

3. What does Chris say he had expected Jason to do when Jason saw Chris walking quickly toward him?
(a) Put up his fists.
(b) Walk away.
(c) Run toward Chris.
(d) Turn away.

4. Who does Jessie threaten to beat up during Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Stan.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Brucie.

5. What does Stan say he had respected about Olstead's method of running the factory that none of the newer managers use?
(a) He asked the workers what they needed in order to be more efficient.
(b) He spent time on the floor with the workers.
(c) He minded his own business in his office.
(d) He spent money on maintaining the machines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signs does Jason display that let Evan know Jason has been in a fight?

2. What song is used to indicate the earlier of the two eras in which the play's narrative takes place?

3. What event does Cynthia imply had initially led Brucie to fall prey to drug addiction?

4. What does Tracey say was the event that sent Jessie into the depths of alcoholism?

5. When Chris and Jason encounter each other for the first time since their release from prison, what action do they take?

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