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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. For how many years have Chris and Jason been imprisoned by the later of the two eras depicted in the play?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

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

3. What ethnicity is Tracey?
(a) Columbian-American.
(b) African-American.
(c) Italian-American.
(d) White American.

4. On what holiday does Cynthia say she and her husband Brucie had briefly reconciled before he robbed her home?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) The Fourth of July.

5. What word does Chris use to describe the crime that he and Jason committed?
(a) Incredible.
(b) Brave.
(c) Unforgivable.
(d) Ridiculous.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. For what crime had Cynthia been arrested after finding out that Brucie had robbed her home?

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

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

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