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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. Cynthia is the first one in her family to do what?
(a) Graduate from college.
(b) Graduate from high school.
(c) Keep a steady job.
(d) Make it into management.

2. 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.

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. How many weeks of work does Chris tell his father it would take him to replace the money he had given his father?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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?
(a) Coming back to Berks County.
(b) Ringing her doorbell.
(c) Going on with life.
(d) Showing her his tattoos.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nationality is Tracey's grandfather?

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

4. In addition to performing maintenance work at the university, where else has Cynthia been working in order to make ends meet while Chris has been incarcerated?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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