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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 is talking to Stan for the first time since the factory lock-out, how long does she say it has been since she has slept?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) A week.
(d) Two days.

2. What is Cynthia's first reaction to being called names by Jessie and Tracey during the factory lock-out?
(a) She wants to cry.
(b) She wants to leave.
(c) She wants to get into a physical fight.
(d) She wants to quit her management job.

3. What metaphor does Jessie use when describing how meeting her future husband and getting into the groove of working at the factory had caused her life to stagnate?
(a) She got caught in the tornado.
(b) She got stuck in the eddies and whirlpools.
(c) She got stuck in the chewing gum.
(d) She got caught in the riptide.

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

5. For what action does Tracey suggest that the Olstead bosses get rewarded with tax breaks?
(a) Providing safety training.
(b) Laying off workers.
(c) Using clean energy.
(d) Hiring minorities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comforts Tracey when she fights back tears at the news of Olstead's demands?

2. How old was Jessie when she first started working at Olstead's?

3. Who is the president of the union at Olstead's?

4. To which state had Jessie and her boyfriend Felix planned to end up in after hitchhiking their way across the country?

5. When Jason comes to see Tracey after he is released from prison, what does he say had taken a lot of nerve on his part?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is significant about Brucie giving Chris back his $10 once he hears of the trouble at the factory?

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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