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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two: Scenes 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cynthia is the first one in her family to do what?
(a) Graduate from high school.
(b) Graduate from college.
(c) Make it into management.
(d) Keep a steady job.

2. What is Cynthia's first reaction to being called names by Jessie and Tracey during the factory lock-out?
(a) She wants to quit her management job.
(b) She wants to get into a physical fight.
(c) She wants to cry.
(d) She wants to leave.

3. Who tells Chris that she bets he is proud of his mother Cynthia for her recent promotion?
(a) Jessie.
(b) Tracey.
(c) Brucie.
(d) Stan.

4. Who changes the locks and does not provide Jason with a key once he turns 21 years old?
(a) Jessie.
(b) Tracey.
(c) Brucie.
(d) Cynthia.

5. In the summer of 2000, what does the news report at the start of Act 1, Scene 7 say is happening to the violent crime rates in Reading, Pennsylvania?
(a) They are going down.
(b) They are rising.
(c) They are remaining static.
(d) There is no violent crime in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main piece of advice Chris's father gives him when it becomes clear that Olstead's is preparing for a fight with its workers?

2. At what kind of factory does Brucie work?

3. What reason does Chris give for not telling Jason his plans to attend college?

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

5. Toward whom does Stan repeatedly make unrequited romantic advances?

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