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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 strike vote.
(c) A vote for city councilman.
(d) A vote for governor.

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

3. 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 private club.
(c) A happiness club.
(d) An exclusive club.

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

5. What nationality is Tracey's grandfather?
(a) German.
(b) Finnish.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

6. 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 unemployment office.
(c) At the library.
(d) At the gas station.

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

8. When, if at all, does Tracey say she wants the money back she has just given Jason?
(a) The next month.
(b) She says he does not need to repay her.
(c) The next day.
(d) The next week.

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

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

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

12. 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 union card.
(c) Her American Express card.
(d) Her wad of cash.

13. In addition to some supermarket vouchers, what else does Tracey say they had offered her at the union office when she went in?
(a) A bag of groceries.
(b) A list of available jobs in the area.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) A voucher for utilities.

14. When Chris reminisces about seeing his father Brucie and the other workers striking when he was a child, what does he say the men looked like to him?
(a) Bosses.
(b) Fighters.
(c) Winners.
(d) Warriors.

15. 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) 9-12 months.
(d) 6-8 months.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many seconds does Chris's father say it would take Chris to reach into his pocket for some money?

4. What does Cynthia cite as making up half of her job as floor manager at Olstead's?

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

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