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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many seconds does Chris's father say it would take Chris to reach into his pocket for some money?
(a) One second.
(b) Two seconds.
(c) Thirty seconds.
(d) Five seconds.

3. Cynthia tells Tracey not to think that just because she "went upstairs" (59) that she "can't see [something] on the floor" (60). What does she say she can still see on the floor?
(a) Blood.
(b) Shine.
(c) Dust.
(d) Grit.

4. When Brucie tells Chris that he has options, what does he say about school?
(a) He says that school had always scared him.
(b) He says that he had dropped out in the seventh grade.
(c) He says that it will give Chris a new outlook on life.
(d) He says that it is the only way Chris will improve his life.

5. What does Cynthia say she used to let slip out onto the counter while she was shopping so that other people could see it?
(a) Her wad of cash.
(b) Her American Express card.
(c) Her medical card.
(d) Her union card.

6. For what items did Jessie collect Green Stamps for a whole year in her youth?
(a) A backpack and a tent.
(b) A car and a fur coat.
(c) A plane ticket to India and the passport fee.
(d) Sunglasses and a designer purse.

7. To what animal does Cynthia compare the managers at Olstead's?
(a) Rats.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Termites.
(d) Vipers.

8. How much money does Tracey say is all she can give Jason to get him started when he returns from prison?
(a) $100.
(b) $10.
(c) $5.
(d) $20.

9. When Cynthia apologizes to Chris for not visiting him in prison as of late, for how long does she say she went without a visit to see him?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 months.

10. What does Tracey say Cynthia can tell the managers she will do before she lets them take her life away?
(a) Shoot up the factory.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Burn the factory down.
(d) Move away.

11. After Tracey sees Oscar's flyer advertising employment at Olstead's, in what location does she see more of the same fliers?
(a) At the union office.
(b) At the unemployment office.
(c) At the library.
(d) At the gas station.

12. What question does Chris enjoy asking Stan every time he comes in, though he knows the answer?
(a) Whether he has hired a pretty bartender yet.
(b) How his leg is feeling.
(c) What kind of beer he has on tap.
(d) What the latest news is.

13. What item does Tracey ask Jason to bring her the minute she arrives at Jessie's birthday party at the bar?
(a) A dollar.
(b) A set of darts.
(c) A beer.
(d) A cigarette.

14. When Cynthia is talking to Stan for the first time since the factory lock-out, how long does she say it has been since she has slept?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A week.
(d) Two days.

15. When Brucie stops walking the picket line and disappears, for how long does he disappear?
(a) A week.
(b) A month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to her car payments, what other bill is Cynthia most concerned about being able to pay?

2. When Jason comes to see Tracey after he is released from prison, what does he say had taken a lot of nerve on his part?

3. Which family member of Jessie had lived in the state where she and Felix had planned to end up after their cross-country hitchhiking stint?

4. At what location does Oscar tell Tracey he has seen a posting for employment opportunities at Olstead's?

5. On her birthday, where does Cynthia tell Stan she would like to be?

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