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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. What signs does Jason display that let Evan know Jason has been in a fight?
(a) A broken hand and a split lip.
(b) A black eye and a broken arm.
(c) A black eye and a split lip.
(d) A bruised cheek and a missing tooth.

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

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

4. In what year does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2010.
(c) 1998.
(d) 2008.

5. What store's window is Chris looking into when he encounters Jason for the first time since their release from prison?
(a) Sneaker Villa.
(b) Sneaker City.
(c) Sneaker Den.
(d) Sneaker Town.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What method does Chris tell Evan he is using to keep himself calm and grounded?

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

4. What does Chris say he had expected Jason to do when Jason saw Chris walking quickly toward him?

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

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