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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward whom does Stan repeatedly make unrequited romantic advances?
(a) Tracey.
(b) Cynthia.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Jessie.

2. What word does Chris use to describe the crime that he and Jason committed?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Unforgivable.
(c) Brave.
(d) Incredible.

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

4. On what holiday does Cynthia say she and her husband Brucie had briefly reconciled before he robbed her home?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Labor Day.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Halloween.

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

6. What song is used to indicate the earlier of the two eras in which the play's narrative takes place?
(a) Stan by Eminem.
(b) Smooth by Santana.
(c) Sex and Candy by Marcy Playground.
(d) I'm Like a Bird by Nelly Furtado.

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

8. What kind of vehicle is Jason thinking of purchasing at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) A boat.
(b) A convertible.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) An ATV.

9. What type of pet does Jason have that he says Father Hunt at the homeless shelter allows him to keep?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Mice.
(d) Cats.

10. At what age does Jason say he plans to retire from Olstead's?
(a) 50.
(b) 70.
(c) 60.
(d) 55.

11. What does Stan say he had respected about Olstead's method of running the factory that none of the newer managers use?
(a) He asked the workers what they needed in order to be more efficient.
(b) He spent money on maintaining the machines.
(c) He spent time on the floor with the workers.
(d) He minded his own business in his office.

12. Who is passed out drunk on the table the first time the bar acts as a setting within the play's narrative?
(a) Stan.
(b) Tracey.
(c) Jessie.
(d) Cynthia.

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

14. What name does Jason call Chris at the end of their conversation about college?
(a) Asshole.
(b) Snake.
(c) Bitch.
(d) Jerk.

15. What adjective does Brucie use to describe how Chris has always been?
(a) Loyal.
(b) Smart.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Better.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ethnicity is Oscar?

2. What type of food does the restaurant serve where Jason tells Evan he has just gotten a job after being released from prison?

3. What does Stan say is the best thing that has ever happened to him?

4. What name does Brucie call Tracey when she is trying to get him to stop bothering Cynthia at the bar?

5. What kind of shop does Jason say he plans to open once he retires from Olstead's?

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