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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who alerts Jason that his mother Tracey has become addicted to drugs when he first arrives back from prison?
(a) Fat Henry.
(b) Bill.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Stan.

2. 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) Two days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A week.

3. In what county does Oscar tell Tracey he was born, much to her surprise?
(a) Berks.
(b) Lehigh.
(c) Dauphin.
(d) Bucks.

4. What item of her grandfather's does Tracey say is still in her locker at Olstead's?
(a) His wallet.
(b) His uniform.
(c) His toolbox.
(d) His union card.

5. 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.

6. What does Chris hold in his hands the first time he comes to see his mother Cynthia after being released from prison?
(a) A gun.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A wad of cash.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

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

8. To what country does Cynthia say that Olstead's could move the factory if the union does not agree to a contract amenable to both parties?
(a) Venezuela.
(b) Canada.
(c) Mexico.
(d) China.

9. 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?
(a) Give up now.
(b) Take the small concessions.
(c) Move to a different city.
(d) Start cutting back on expenses.

10. How long does Jessie say she had expected to work at Olstead's when she had first started?
(a) 2-3 years.
(b) 3-5 months.
(c) 6-8 months.
(d) 9-12 months.

11. When Cynthia recalls how Jessie had looked when they first met, what folk singer does she say Jessie looked like?
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Sandy Denny.
(c) Judy Collins.
(d) Joni Mitchell.

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

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

14. What do the managers at Olstead's do in order to create an opportunity for contract renegotiation?
(a) They remove half of the factory's machines.
(b) They repaint the factory walls.
(c) They send everyone on a week-long vacation.
(d) They have the factory fumigated.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brucie tells Chris that he has options, what does he say about school?

2. Why has Cynthia had to move to a different residence during the time Chris has been in prison?

3. Cynthia is the first one in her family to do what?

4. To what animal does Cynthia compare the managers at Olstead's?

5. What item does Oscar produce in order to prove to Tracey that Olstead's is advertising employment opportunities?

(see the answer keys)

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