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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. In addition to her car payments, what other bill is Cynthia most concerned about being able to pay?
2. What does Chris say is the reason he did not enroll in college fall semester?
3. When Cynthia asks Tracey where she heard that Olstead would be engaging in lay-offs, where does Tracey say she heard the news?
4. Who comforts Tracey when she fights back tears at the news of Olstead's demands?
5. When, if at all, does Tracey say she wants the money back she has just given Jason?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is Oscar's true purpose for going outside where Tracey is smoking outside of the bar?
3. What does Cynthia say is the reason she has not seen Tracey and Jessie as often as she used to before the labor dispute?
4. Describe the difference between Jessie's reaction to Cynthia's promotion and Tracey's reaction to Cynthia's promotion?
5. 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?
6. How does the playwright reveal to the audience how serious Jessie had been about her plans to travel the world before she had taken a job at Olstead's at age 18?
7. What is Cynthia's reaction to the distance Chris is trying to maintain between them upon his release from prison?
8. After the factory lock-out, what hypothesis does Cynthia share with Stan about why she may have been hired in the first place?
9. What reasons does Brucie give Chris when he gives him the advice to take the small concessions offered by Olstead's?
10. What evidence is there that Tracey did not visit Jason while he was incarcerated and how does this fact contrast with Cynthia's actions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining how this play relates to the American Dream. Is there one American Dream or are there many different ones? What is this play saying about the American dream in the twenty-first century?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the playwright's use of the two sets of character foils in the play: Chris and Jason, and Cynthia and Tracey. What purposes do these two sets of character foils serve in the play?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of addiction with Lynn Nottage's play Sweat. What messages is she sending about the nature of addiction?
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