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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of tattoos does Jason have on his face during the later of the two eras depicted in the play?
(a) Maori tattoos.
(b) White supremacy tattoos.
(c) Stars and bars tattoos.
(d) Grape Street Crip tattoos.

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

5. What does Stan say he wishes management had said to him at Olstead's every now and then?
(a) I'm sorry.
(b) You're a good worker.
(c) Thank you.
(d) We appreciate your loyalty.

6. What name does Brucie call Tracey when she is trying to get him to stop bothering Cynthia at the bar?
(a) Chatterbox.
(b) Meddler.
(c) Mouth.
(d) Spaz.

7. What reason does Chris give for not telling Jason his plans to attend college?
(a) He thought Jason would want to come along.
(b) He did not want Jason to feel ashamed.
(c) He thought Jason would be jealous of him.
(d) He knew Jason would make fun of him.

8. What store's window is Chris looking into when he encounters Jason for the first time since their release from prison?
(a) Sneaker Town.
(b) Sneaker City.
(c) Sneaker Den.
(d) Sneaker Villa.

9. What record-breaking event does the playwright indicate has just happened at the start of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A record number of state employees in Pennsylvania have been laid off.
(b) The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen by a record-breaking amount.
(c) A record number of students of color have been enrolled in fall courses at Penn State.
(d) Reading, Pennsylvania is experiencing a heatwave that is breaking temperature records.

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

11. What ethnicity is Brucie?
(a) African-American.
(b) Chinese.
(c) White.
(d) Italian-American.

12. What ethnicity is Tracey?
(a) African-American.
(b) Italian-American.
(c) Columbian-American.
(d) White American.

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

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

15. 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?
(a) 72.
(b) 36.
(c) 93.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical ailment does the bartender have when we first meet him in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

3. What adjective does Brucie use to describe how Chris has always been?

4. What does Tracey say was the event that sent Jessie into the depths of alcoholism?

5. What does Stan say is at the core of everything?

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