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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 many Green Stamps did Jessie save up in a year?
2. When Brucie tells Chris that he has options, what does he say about school?
3. What does Chris say is the reason he did not enroll in college fall semester?
4. What does Cynthia tell Tracey to do if she has a problem with Cynthia?
5. What name does Tracey call Cynthia when seeing her for the first time since the factory lock-out?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Cynthia say is the reason she has not seen Tracey and Jessie as often as she used to before the labor dispute?
2. 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?
3. What does Chris's habitual asking of which beers the bar has on tap reveal about his character and worldview?
4. 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?
5. What reasons does Brucie give Chris when he gives him the advice to take the small concessions offered by Olstead's?
6. What does Cynthia mean when she compares her new management job at Olstead's to looking at a map?
7. What is significant about Brucie giving Chris back his $10 once he hears of the trouble at the factory?
8. 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?
9. How does the playwright demonstrate through Brucie's struggle that people in town look out for one another?
10. To what circumstances is Jason referring when he asks Tracey, "How the fuck did this happen?" (66)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Thoroughly analyze the climax of the play and discuss its intended effects on the audience.
Essay Topic 2
What is Lynn Nottage's message about the nature of the middle class in modern America?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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