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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. When Cynthia recalls how Jessie had looked when they first met, what folk singer does she say Jessie looked like?
(a) Judy Collins.
(b) Joni Mitchell.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Sandy Denny.

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

3. 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 uncle.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her dad.

4. For what item does Oscar ask Tracey when they are standing outside of the bar together?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A lighter.
(d) A match.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Jessie say she had expected to work at Olstead's when she had first started?

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

3. In what county does Oscar tell Tracey he was born, much to her surprise?

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. Who asks Chris if he had worn a helmet while riding on Jason's new motorcycle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the mood of Jessie's birthday party change when Tracey arrives?

2. After the factory lock-out, what hypothesis does Cynthia share with Stan about why she may have been hired in the first place?

3. How does the playwright reveal to the audience how serious Jessie had been about her plans to travel the world before she had taken a job at Olstead's at age 18?

4. What does Tracey mean when she says that Oscar does not know her during their conversation outside the bar?

5. What reasons does Cynthia use to back up her assertion that the workers should take the concessions that will be offered by Olstead's, even if they are harsh?

6. What is Oscar's true purpose for going outside where Tracey is smoking outside of the bar?

7. How is the danger of nostalgia portrayed in Tracey's long story about her grandfather while she is standing outside of the bar with Oscar?

8. What does Chris's habitual asking of which beers the bar has on tap reveal about his character and worldview?

9. What does Cynthia say is the only upside of the trouble at Olstead's during the labor dispute?

10. What emotion does Cynthia express to Chris that she has been feeling since his incarceration?

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