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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 month.

3. 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 workers' rights initiative vote.
(b) A vote for governor.
(c) A vote for city councilman.
(d) A strike vote.

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

5. 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?
(a) Her dad.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her brother.

6. When Jason and Chris are leaving to see what is going on at the plant, who stops them to ask for money?
(a) Tracey.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Brucie.
(d) Stan.

7. Who is the president of the union at Olstead's?
(a) Stan.
(b) Lester.
(c) Tracey.
(d) Chris.

8. What metaphor does Jessie use when describing how meeting her future husband and getting into the groove of working at the factory had caused her life to stagnate?
(a) She got stuck in the chewing gum.
(b) She got stuck in the eddies and whirlpools.
(c) She got caught in the tornado.
(d) She got caught in the riptide.

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

10. What does Cynthia cite as making up half of her job as floor manager at Olstead's?
(a) Schmoozing with the bosses.
(b) Yelling at people.
(c) Maintaining the machines.
(d) Looking busy.

11. How many weeks of work does Chris tell his father it would take him to replace the money he had given his father?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

12. Who comforts Tracey when she fights back tears at the news of Olstead's demands?
(a) Chris.
(b) Stan.
(c) Jason.
(d) Jessie.

13. 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?
(a) Going on with life.
(b) Coming back to Berks County.
(c) Ringing her doorbell.
(d) Showing her his tattoos.

14. At what location does Oscar tell Tracey he has seen a posting for employment opportunities at Olstead's?
(a) Centro Hispano.
(b) City Hall.
(c) The MEChA headquarters.
(d) The Methodist Church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Chris if he had worn a helmet while riding on Jason's new motorcycle?

2. What is Cynthia's first reaction to being called names by Jessie and Tracey during the factory lock-out?

3. When, if at all, does Tracey say she wants the money back she has just given Jason?

4. In the summer of 2000, what does the news report at the start of Act 1, Scene 7 say is happening to the violent crime rates in Reading, Pennsylvania?

5. Cynthia tells Stan that when she had first started at Olstead's, she had felt like she had been invited into what kind of club?

(see the answer keys)

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