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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 name does Tracey call Cynthia when seeing her for the first time since the factory lock-out?
(a) Backstabber.
(b) Benedict Arnold.
(c) Traitor.
(d) Bitch.

2. In the summer of 2000, what does the news report at the start of Act 1, Scene 7 say is happening to the violent crime rates in Reading, Pennsylvania?
(a) They are remaining static.
(b) They are rising.
(c) They are going down.
(d) There is no violent crime in Reading, Pennsylvania.

3. 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) Two days.
(d) A week.

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

5. In what county does Oscar tell Tracey he was born, much to her surprise?
(a) Bucks.
(b) Lehigh.
(c) Berks.
(d) Dauphin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Green Stamps did Jessie save up in a year?

2. For what items did Jessie collect Green Stamps for a whole year in her youth?

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

4. What does Chris hold in his hands the first time he comes to see his mother Cynthia after being released from prison?

5. Who alerts Jason that his mother Tracey has become addicted to drugs when he first arrives back from prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is overlapping dialogue used to indicate closeness between characters at Jessie's birthday party?

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

5. What reasons does Brucie give Chris when he gives him the advice to take the small concessions offered by Olstead's?

6. What does Cynthia mean when she compares her new management job at Olstead's to looking at a map?

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

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

10. 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?

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