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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. Who is the president of the union at Olstead's?
2. When Chris and Jason are watching the Olympics in the bar, what sport does Jason say is not a sport?
3. Who is celebrating a birthday in the bar when Cynthia arrives late and apologizes?
4. How long does Jessie say she had thought Cynthia would last at Olstead's when she had first started working there?
5. How many Green Stamps did Jessie save up in a year?
Short Essay Questions
1. After the factory lock-out, what hypothesis does Cynthia share with Stan about why she may have been hired in the first place?
2. How does the mood of Jessie's birthday party change when Tracey arrives?
3. What is Cynthia's response to Tracey's accusation that the bosses have probably sent Cynthia to the bar?
4. What is significant about Brucie giving Chris back his $10 once he hears of the trouble at the factory?
5. Describe the difference between Jessie's reaction to Cynthia's promotion and Tracey's reaction to Cynthia's promotion?
6. What is Cynthia's reaction to the distance Chris is trying to maintain between them upon his release from prison?
7. To what circumstances is Jason referring when he asks Tracey, "How the fuck did this happen?" (66)?
8. What emotion does Cynthia express to Chris that she has been feeling since his incarceration?
9. What does Cynthia say is the reason she has not seen Tracey and Jessie as often as she used to before the labor dispute?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Lynn Nottage's message about the nature of the middle class in modern America?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What is Lynn Nottage's message about the relationship between poverty and racism within her play Sweat?
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