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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. What does Chris say is the reason he did not enroll in college fall semester?
2. How old was Jessie when she first started working at Olstead's?
3. For how many weeks has Chris been out of prison before he comes to see his mother Cynthia?
4. Why has Cynthia had to move to a different residence during the time Chris has been in prison?
5. What product does the Olstead plant produce?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why do Chris and Jason rush from the bar toward the factory on the Fourth of July?
3. What evidence is there that Tracey did not visit Jason while he was incarcerated and how does this fact contrast with Cynthia's actions?
4. What does Cynthia say is the only upside of the trouble at Olstead's during the labor dispute?
5. What is Oscar's true purpose for going outside where Tracey is smoking outside of the bar?
6. What emotion does Cynthia express to Chris that she has been feeling since his incarceration?
7. 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?
8. What is Cynthia's reaction to the distance Chris is trying to maintain between them upon his release from prison?
9. 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?
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
At the end of the play, the last set of stage directions reads, "There's apology in their eyes, but Chris and Jason are unable to conjure words just yet. The four men, uneasy in their bodies, await the next moment in a fractured togetherness" (112). How does this final set of stage directions connect to the themes inherent in the play?
Essay Topic 2
Lynn Nottage introduces many historical references in the play, from the bank bailouts of 2008 to the 2000 Olympics. What do these references add to the play? How do they expand the universality of its themes?
Essay Topic 3
Thoroughly analyze the climax of the play and discuss its intended effects on the audience.
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