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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of pet does Jason have that he says Father Hunt at the homeless shelter allows him to keep?
2. What type of food does the restaurant serve where Jason tells Evan he has just gotten a job after being released from prison?
3. How many generations of Stan's family have worked at Olstead's?
4. How long did Stan spend in the hospital, during which time no Olstead managers contacted him?
5. What name does Jason call Chris at the end of their conversation about college?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Stan say that his work injury had been the best thing to ever happen to him?
2. What does Chris mean when he says, "A man gotta have one vice that keeps him hungry" (30), and how is his choice of vice different from his father Brucie's?
3. In the earlier of the two eras depicted in the play, what are the differences between Chris's ambitions and Jason's ambitions?
4. How does the theme of silence appear within the conversation that Jason and Chris have about college?
5. Characterize Evan's methods of performing his job as a parole officer.
6. How is irony present in Jason's complaint when he says, "Fucking union got all our money tied up in benefits and shit, don't have nothing left for fun" (29)?
7. In what ways are Chris and Cynthia shown to have similar characteristics?
8. How is the theme of racial tension presented by the playwright before any dialogue is even spoken?
9. How does Jason demonstrate a lack of awareness about white privilege during his conversation about college with Chris?
10. What qualities does Stan believe that a good leader must exhibit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What messages is Lynn Nottage sending about racial tensions in America in the play Sweat?
Essay Topic 2
All of the characters in this play have specific yet varied relationships with money. Examine the theme of money in this play and how it affects the various characters.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Lynn Nottage's treatment of race within her play Sweat. What are the messages she is attempting to send to her audience and which characters does she use to relay these messages?
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