Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What gesture does Cynthia make in order to refer to race when she is telling Tracey not to make their argument about racial issues?
2. What do the managers at Olstead's do in order to create an opportunity for contract renegotiation?
3. For what action does Tracey suggest that the Olstead bosses get rewarded with tax breaks?
4. What advice does Cynthia offer to Jessie and Tracey regarding the contract negotiations?
5. Who does Cynthia blame for Chris's incarceration?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe the difference between Jessie's reaction to Cynthia's promotion and Tracey's reaction to Cynthia's promotion?
3. What kind of philosophy about life does Chris express when Cynthia starts to express her anger toward Jason for his role in Chris's incarceration?
4. After the factory lock-out, what hypothesis does Cynthia share with Stan about why she may have been hired in the first place?
5. How is overlapping dialogue used to indicate closeness between characters at Jessie's birthday party?
6. What does Cynthia say is the only upside of the trouble at Olstead's during the labor dispute?
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 is Cynthia's reaction to the distance Chris is trying to maintain between them upon his release from prison?
10. How does the playwright demonstrate through Brucie's struggle that people in town look out for one another?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The playwright begins the play with an excerpt from a Langston Hughes poem. Explain how this poem excerpt relates to the play and how it reflects the play's themes.
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 the role of addiction with Lynn Nottage's play Sweat. What messages is she sending about the nature of addiction?
|
This section contains 1,448 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
