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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stan say he wishes management had said to him at Olstead's every now and then?
(a) We appreciate your loyalty.
(b) I'm sorry.
(c) You're a good worker.
(d) Thank you.

2. What crime does Tracey ask Oscar how to commit without getting caught?
(a) Robbing a bank.
(b) Burning down a factory.
(c) Murdering her boss.
(d) Burning down her own house.

3. What type of pet does Jason have that he says Father Hunt at the homeless shelter allows him to keep?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Mice.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Cats.

4. What adjective does Brucie use to describe how Chris has always been?
(a) Better.
(b) Loyal.
(c) Smart.
(d) Jealous.

5. What method does Chris tell Evan he is using to keep himself calm and grounded?
(a) Prayer meetings.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tool does Chris say he primarily uses in his job at Olstead's?

2. What record-breaking event does the playwright indicate has just happened at the start of Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Who has Brucie come to the bar to see when he is first told that Chris has gained admittance to college?

4. Which Democratic candidate does Brucie say he supports for the upcoming 2000 presidential primary?

5. What signs does Jason display that let Evan know Jason has been in a fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of silence appear within the conversation that Jason and Chris have about college?

2. What does Chris mean when he says, "A man gotta have one vice that keeps him hungry" (30), and how is his choice of vice different from his father Brucie's?

3. Characterize Evan's methods of performing his job as a parole officer.

4. How does Brucie's experience at the union office again display the theme of racial tension?

5. What qualities does Stan believe that a good leader must exhibit?

6. Why does Cynthia decide to pursue the open management position at Olstead's?

7. In the earlier of the two eras depicted in the play, what are the differences between Chris's ambitions and Jason's ambitions?

8. Why does Stan say that his work injury had been the best thing to ever happen to him?

9. What is the author's purpose in using Tracey's character to express racist views directly to Oscar, rather than using a character like Jessie?

10. How is the theme of racial tension presented by the playwright before any dialogue is even spoken?

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