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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 caught in the tornado.
(b) She got stuck in the chewing gum.
(c) She got caught in the riptide.
(d) She got stuck in the eddies and whirlpools.

2. After Tracey sees Oscar's flyer advertising employment at Olstead's, in what location does she see more of the same fliers?
(a) At the union office.
(b) At the library.
(c) At the gas station.
(d) At the unemployment office.

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

4. When Chris and Jason are watching the Olympics in the bar, what sport does Jason say is not a sport?
(a) Snowboarding.
(b) Rhythmic gymnastics.
(c) Downhill skiing.
(d) Synchronized swimming.

5. When Brucie tells Chris that he has options, what does he say about school?
(a) He says that it is the only way Chris will improve his life.
(b) He says that he had dropped out in the seventh grade.
(c) He says that school had always scared him.
(d) He says that it will give Chris a new outlook on life.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 White.
(b) Because she has agreed to a lower salary than required.
(c) Because she is African-American.
(d) Because she flatters the boss.

14. 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) 3 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what item does Oscar ask Tracey when they are standing outside of the bar together?

3. 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?

4. When Cynthia asks Tracey where she heard that Olstead would be engaging in lay-offs, where does Tracey say she heard the news?

5. When Tracey verbally attacks Cynthia at the bar when they see each other for the first time since the factory lock-out, how long does Tracey say it has been since she has been out of the house?

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