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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. Where does Cynthia say she is planning to take a vacation when she saves up enough money?
(a) The Mediterranean Sea.
(b) The Mojave Desert.
(c) The Panama Canal.
(d) Hawaii.

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

3. In what year does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2008.

4. What position does Oscar hold at the bar?
(a) Busboy.
(b) Bartender.
(c) Handyman.
(d) Bouncer.

5. What record-breaking event does the playwright indicate has just happened at the start of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen by a record-breaking amount.
(b) Reading, Pennsylvania is experiencing a heatwave that is breaking temperature records.
(c) A record number of state employees in Pennsylvania have been laid off.
(d) A record number of students of color have been enrolled in fall courses at Penn State.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris say bothers him the most about the tool he uses in his job at Olstead's?

2. What name does Jason call Chris at the end of their conversation about college?

3. What name does Brucie call Tracey when she is trying to get him to stop bothering Cynthia at the bar?

4. What kind of vehicle is Jason thinking of purchasing at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?

5. At the start of Act 1, Scene 4, how many weeks does Brucie tell Stan he and the other workers have been locked out of the plant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the theme of being trapped contained within Stan's advice to Chris about his job at Olstead's and about college?

3. What does Evan mean when he tells Chris that "the river keeps flowing" (9)?

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

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

6. During the conversation about the open management position, how does Cynthia and Tracey's relationship experience a noticeable shift?

7. What is Nottage's purpose for including the character of Jessie within the narrative?

8. What is Nottage's purpose in depicting Stan and Tracey as having been involved sexually before they became friends?

9. How is irony present in Jason's complaint when he says, "Fucking union got all our money tied up in benefits and shit, don't have nothing left for fun" (29)?

10. 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?

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