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

2. What type of job does Evan hold?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Social worker.
(d) Parole officer.

3. What physical ailment does the bartender have when we first meet him in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He is blind in one eye.
(b) He has a prosthetic leg.
(c) He has a pronounced limp.
(d) He is hard of hearing.

4. What method does Chris tell Evan he is using to keep himself calm and grounded?
(a) Prayer meetings.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Swimming.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Jason call Chris at the end of their conversation about college?

2. 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?

3. For how many years has Cynthia worked on the factory floor before she applies for the management position?

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

5. What simile does Jason use to describe Reading High School?

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