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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe mean when he refers to "black and blue boys?"
(a) Members of a certain sports team.
(b) Workers mistreated by their employers.
(c) Newspaper boys.
(d) Veterans of the war.

2. Why do the characters assemble in the first scene?
(a) To eat dinner at a restaurant.
(b) To talk about a strike.
(c) To play a game of cards.
(d) To listen to sports on radio.

3. What is the role of the character chewing on a toothpick?
(a) To get the minutes approved.
(b) To maintain order.
(c) To keep score for the game.
(d) To bring food.

4. Who is the first character to speak in the play?
(a) Joe.
(b) Fatt.
(c) Lefty.
(d) Benjamin.

5. Why does Joe think the workers need to strike?
(a) Because it makes the bosses look bad.
(b) So the workers can have extra money for vacations.
(c) The workers are supporting the company rather than the family.
(d) He doesn't. He believes striking is for losers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the workers demand from the union leader?

2. What proof does Joe offer to contest Fatt's suggestion that workers had hot suppers to go home to?

3. Why is a character called a "red?"

4. Which character is accused of taking a "run-out powder?"

5. Who is Lefty?

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