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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. How long did Stan spend in the hospital, during which time no Olstead managers contacted him?

2. Toward whom does Stan repeatedly make unrequited romantic advances?

3. Which Democratic candidate does Brucie say he supports for the upcoming 2000 presidential primary?

4. For how many years has Cynthia worked on the factory floor before she applies for the management position?

5. What physical ailment does the bartender have when we first meet him in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the conversation about the open management position, how does Cynthia and Tracey's relationship experience a noticeable shift?

2. What does Evan mean when he tells Chris that "the river keeps flowing" (9)?

3. Why does Stan say that his work injury had been the best thing to ever happen to him?

4. 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?

5. What is Nottage's purpose in depicting Stan and Tracey as having been involved sexually before they became friends?

6. How do Jason and Chris view travel differently during the earlier of the two eras depicted in the play?

7. What is the author's purpose in using Tracey's character to express racist views directly to Oscar, rather than using a character like Jessie?

8. In what ways are Chris and Cynthia shown to have similar characteristics?

9. What event causes the first rift within Chris's and Jason's friendship in February of 2000?

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

Examine the role of family within the play Sweat. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Lynn Nottage use their variety to inform many of the play's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of addiction with Lynn Nottage's play Sweat. What messages is she sending about the nature of addiction?

Essay Topic 3

What is Lynn Nottage's message about the relationship between poverty and racism within her play Sweat?

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