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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is the first character speaking?
(a) Poker friends.
(b) Angry parents of little leaguers.
(c) Concerned workers.
(d) A church fundraising group.

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

3. Why is a character called a "red?"
(a) He disagrees with the union workers.
(b) He wears a red tie to the meeting.
(c) He disagrees with the union representative.
(d) His face is red with anger.

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

5. What proof does Joe offer to contest Fatt's suggestion that workers had hot suppers to go home to?
(a) He asks workers for a voice vote of yes or no.
(b) He asks for comments from workers.
(c) He asks workers to raise their hands.
(d) He describes his last evening meal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is referred to as having "more guts than a slaughter house?"

2. What two unions have failed at past strikes?

3. What does a main character complain that the talk of Lefty has turned the meeting into?

4. What does Joe do to quiet the men?

5. What source is suggested as proof to backup Fatt's claims?

(see the answer key)

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