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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many men does Stan say will line up for Chris's job at Olstead's if he leaves to attend school?
(a) 60.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 100.

3. In what decade of life is Brucie in the year 2000?
(a) Thirties.
(b) Twenties.
(c) Fifties.
(d) Forties.

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

5. When Chris and Jason encounter each other for the first time since their release from prison, what action do they take?
(a) They punch one another.
(b) They curse at one another.
(c) They hug one another.
(d) They glare at one another and part.

6. 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 bruised cheek and a missing tooth.
(c) A black eye and a split lip.
(d) A black eye and a broken arm.

7. When the bartender takes Jessie's keys away, where does he put them?
(a) In a key jar on the bar shelf.
(b) In the trash.
(c) In the toilet.
(d) In his pocket.

8. Which Democratic candidate does Brucie say he supports for the upcoming 2000 presidential primary?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Bush.
(c) Keyes.
(d) Bradley.

9. In what year does Brucie say his father had picked his last bale of cotton?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1938.

10. What is the name of the owner of the bar that acts as a main setting within the play?
(a) Howard.
(b) Stan.
(c) Brucie.
(d) Chris.

11. For what position at Olstead's does Cynthia tell Brucie she is being considered?
(a) Warehouse supervisor.
(b) Sales representative.
(c) Floor manager.
(d) Receptionist.

12. What does Tracey tell Brucie are his two choices regarding his marriage to Cynthia?
(a) Get clean or get lost.
(b) Go to school or get a job.
(c) Move out or commit.
(d) Get sober or get out.

13. What ailment does Cynthia say she is now experiencing after so many years working on the factory floor?
(a) Her vision is getting weak.
(b) Her ears ring.
(c) Her hands freeze up.
(d) Her feet are in constant pain.

14. Where does Cynthia say she is planning to take a vacation when she saves up enough money?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) The Panama Canal.
(c) The Mojave Desert.
(d) The Mediterranean Sea.

15. 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 been attacked by a scab during a strike.
(d) He had gotten a bad staph infection.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many generations of Stan's family have worked at Olstead's?

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

3. What kind of vehicle is Jason thinking of purchasing at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Who is the bartender at the bar that serves as main setting within the play's narrative?

5. Who does Jessie threaten to beat up during Act 1, Scene 2?

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