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

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

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

4. When Cynthia asks Tracey where she heard that Olstead would be engaging in lay-offs, where does Tracey say she heard the news?
(a) From a little bird.
(b) From Oscar.
(c) At the salon.
(d) At a business meeting.

5. On what holiday do Chris and Jason hear that Olstead's has moved half of their machines out of the factory?
(a) Memorial Day.
(b) Labor Day.
(c) Halloween.
(d) The Fourth of July.

6. What advice does Cynthia offer to Jessie and Tracey regarding the contract negotiations?
(a) Hold out for better benefits.
(b) Give the union president time.
(c) Hold out for more money.
(d) Take the deal.

7. 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 his mother.
(b) From an atlas in the library.
(c) From Jessie's grandmother.
(d) From the wall of their high school classroom.

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

9. 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 week.
(b) Less than a month.
(c) Less than a day.
(d) Less than a season.

10. 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 union card.
(c) Her medical card.
(d) Her American Express card.

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

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

13. 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?
(a) A success club.
(b) A happiness club.
(c) An exclusive club.
(d) A private club.

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

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 wad of cash.
(b) A gun.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Cynthia tell Tracey to do if she has a problem with Cynthia?

3. What does Chris say is the reason he did not enroll in college fall semester?

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

5. 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?

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