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

2. What does Chris say is the reason he did not enroll in college fall semester?
(a) He could not afford it.
(b) He wanted to work overtime instead.
(c) He did not see the point.
(d) He wanted to attend a university in California the following semester.

3. To which state had Jessie and her boyfriend Felix planned to end up in after hitchhiking their way across the country?
(a) California.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Minnesota.

4. At what location does Oscar tell Tracey he has seen a posting for employment opportunities at Olstead's?
(a) The MEChA headquarters.
(b) Centro Hispano.
(c) City Hall.
(d) The Methodist Church.

5. How long does Jessie say she had expected to work at Olstead's when she had first started?
(a) 9-12 months.
(b) 6-8 months.
(c) 2-3 years.
(d) 3-5 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Cynthia offer to Jessie and Tracey regarding the contract negotiations?

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

3. In addition to some supermarket vouchers, what else does Tracey say they had offered her at the union office when she went in?

4. Who tells Chris that she bets he is proud of his mother Cynthia for her recent promotion?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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. What kind of philosophy about life does Chris express when Cynthia starts to express her anger toward Jason for his role in Chris's incarceration?

9. What is Cynthia's reaction to the distance Chris is trying to maintain between them upon his release from prison?

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

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