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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tool does Chris say he primarily uses in his job at Olstead's?
(a) An awl.
(b) A blowtorch.
(c) A saw.
(d) A jackhammer.

2. Who has moved away from Reading, Pennsylvania in order to open a bed-and-breakfast?
(a) Garth.
(b) Freddy.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Juan.

3. What simile does Jason use to describe Reading High School?
(a) Like a ghost town.
(b) Like a prison yard.
(c) Like a circus.
(d) Like a zoo.

4. How long did Stan spend in the hospital, during which time no Olstead managers contacted him?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

5. For what action does Tracey suggest that the Olstead bosses get rewarded with tax breaks?
(a) Laying off workers.
(b) Providing safety training.
(c) Using clean energy.
(d) Hiring minorities.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many employees did the City of Reading fire in May of 2000, as stated in the news briefing at the start of Scene 5 of Act 1?

2. How old was Jessie when she first started working at Olstead's?

3. On what holiday does Cynthia say she and her husband Brucie had briefly reconciled before he robbed her home?

4. After Tracey sees Oscar's flyer advertising employment at Olstead's, in what location does she see more of the same fliers?

5. How much of a pay cut does Brucie say that he and the other workers had offered to take, but was still refused by their company?

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