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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many Green Stamps did Jessie save up in a year?
(a) 100.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 10,000.

3. In addition to performing maintenance work at the university, where else has Cynthia been working in order to make ends meet while Chris has been incarcerated?
(a) A nursing home.
(b) Olstead's.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A bar.

4. Where had Felix gotten the world map that he and Jessie used to use as a sort of talisman connected to their dreams of travel?
(a) From Jessie's grandmother.
(b) From the wall of their high school classroom.
(c) From an atlas in the library.
(d) From his mother.

5. How many employees did the City of Reading fire in May of 2000, as stated in the news briefing at the start of Scene 5 of Act 1?
(a) 250.
(b) 12.
(c) 50.
(d) 500.

6. 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) Canada.
(b) China.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Venezuela.

7. How old was Jessie when she first started working at Olstead's?
(a) 20.
(b) 23.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

8. For what item does Oscar ask Tracey when they are standing outside of the bar together?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A lighter.
(c) A match.
(d) A quarter.

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

10. Who does Cynthia blame for Chris's incarceration?
(a) Brucie.
(b) Jason.
(c) Stan.
(d) Tracey.

11. What name does Tracey call Cynthia when seeing her for the first time since the factory lock-out?
(a) Traitor.
(b) Bitch.
(c) Benedict Arnold.
(d) Backstabber.

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

13. According to Jessie, what is Tracey telling people is the reason for Cynthia being awarded the management job at Olstead's?
(a) Because she is African-American.
(b) Because she has agreed to a lower salary than required.
(c) Because she flatters the boss.
(d) Because she is White.

14. To what kind of vote is Cynthia referring when she tells the factory floor workers that they need to decide what to do soon because the vote is coming?
(a) A strike vote.
(b) A vote for city councilman.
(c) A workers' rights initiative vote.
(d) A vote for governor.

15. What product does the Olstead plant produce?
(a) Steel tubing.
(b) Speakers.
(c) Window frames.
(d) Cars.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is celebrating a birthday in the bar when Cynthia arrives late and apologizes?

4. Where does Brucie say he had been when anxiety made him freeze up?

5. When Chris and Jason are watching the Olympics in the bar, what sport does Jason say is not a sport?

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