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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. 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 gas station.
(d) At the library.

2. 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.

3. To what country does Cynthia say that Olstead's could move the factory if the union does not agree to a contract amenable to both parties?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Venezuela.
(c) Canada.
(d) China.

4. When Cynthia apologizes to Chris for not visiting him in prison as of late, for how long does she say she went without a visit to see him?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what holiday do Chris and Jason hear that Olstead's has moved half of their machines out of the factory?

2. What nationality is Tracey's grandfather?

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

4. When Brucie stops walking the picket line and disappears, for how long does he disappear?

5. At what location does Oscar tell Tracey he has seen a posting for employment opportunities at Olstead's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cynthia's response to Tracey's accusation that the bosses have probably sent Cynthia to the bar?

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

3. What does Cynthia say is the reason she has not seen Tracey and Jessie as often as she used to before the labor dispute?

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

5. What evidence is there that Tracey did not visit Jason while he was incarcerated and how does this fact contrast with Cynthia's actions?

6. To what circumstances is Jason referring when he asks Tracey, "How the fuck did this happen?" (66)?

7. 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?

8. In addition to hearing about his mother Tracey's newfound addiction from a neighbor, what evidence of her addiction does he find when he visits her for the first time since his release from prison?

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

10. Describe the difference between Jessie's reaction to Cynthia's promotion and Tracey's reaction to Cynthia's promotion?

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