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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who tells Chris that she bets he is proud of his mother Cynthia for her recent promotion?
(a) Jessie.
(b) Stan.
(c) Brucie.
(d) Tracey.

4. Who asks Chris if he had worn a helmet while riding on Jason's new motorcycle?
(a) Tracey.
(b) Cynthia.
(c) Stan.
(d) Jessie.

5. Who is celebrating a birthday in the bar when Cynthia arrives late and apologizes?
(a) Tracey.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Brucie.
(d) Chris.

6. 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 medical card.
(b) Her wad of cash.
(c) Her American Express card.
(d) Her union card.

7. 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) Dust.
(b) Shine.
(c) Blood.
(d) Grit.

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

9. 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) 50.
(b) 12.
(c) 500.
(d) 250.

10. How long does Jessie say she had thought Cynthia would last at Olstead's when she had first started working there?
(a) Less than a day.
(b) Less than a week.
(c) Less than a month.
(d) Less than a season.

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) Joni Mitchell.
(c) Sandy Denny.
(d) Judy Collins.

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

13. What does Cynthia tell Tracey to do if she has a problem with Cynthia?
(a) Complain to the boss.
(b) Tell her.
(c) Stop hanging out with her.
(d) Consider them to be strangers from now on.

14. Cynthia is the first one in her family to do what?
(a) Graduate from high school.
(b) Graduate from college.
(c) Make it into management.
(d) Keep a steady job.

15. By what percentage does Olstead's want to cut all of the factory workers' pay?
(a) 30%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 40%.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. According to Jessie, what is Tracey telling people is the reason for Cynthia being awarded the management job at Olstead's?

4. For what items did Jessie collect Green Stamps for a whole year in her youth?

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

(see the answer keys)

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