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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cynthia's first reaction to being called names by Jessie and Tracey during the factory lock-out?
(a) She wants to get into a physical fight.
(b) She wants to quit her management job.
(c) She wants to cry.
(d) She wants to leave.

2. On her birthday, where does Cynthia tell Stan she would like to be?
(a) The Mediterranean Sea.
(b) Lake Mead.
(c) The Panama Canal.
(d) The Dead Sea.

3. How many seconds does Chris's father say it would take Chris to reach into his pocket for some money?
(a) Thirty seconds.
(b) Two seconds.
(c) One second.
(d) Five seconds.

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

5. For how many weeks has Chris been out of prison before he comes to see his mother Cynthia?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

6. What item does Oscar produce in order to prove to Tracey that Olstead's is advertising employment opportunities?
(a) A job application.
(b) A phone number.
(c) A business card.
(d) A flyer.

7. For what items did Jessie collect Green Stamps for a whole year in her youth?
(a) A plane ticket to India and the passport fee.
(b) A backpack and a tent.
(c) A car and a fur coat.
(d) Sunglasses and a designer purse.

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

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

10. For what action does Tracey suggest that the Olstead bosses get rewarded with tax breaks?
(a) Laying off workers.
(b) Hiring minorities.
(c) Using clean energy.
(d) Providing safety training.

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

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

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

14. 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 brother.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her uncle.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Jessie say she had thought Cynthia would last at Olstead's when she had first started working there?

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

4. What does Chris hold in his hands the first time he comes to see his mother Cynthia after being released from prison?

5. What product does the Olstead plant produce?

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