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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fatt do to send the Gunman back to his original position?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He tells the Gunman to let the character speak.
(c) He asks the workers to sit down.
(d) He waves his hand.

2. What reasons does Joe give for not making more money?
(a) Conditions and no work.
(b) Conditions and competition.
(c) Competition and bad weather.
(d) Recent illness and bad weather.

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

4. How does Miller initially feel about the new job assignment?
(a) Very happy.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) Displeased.
(d) Lukewarm.

5. How does Odets foreshadow some of the main characters in the play?
(a) Reveals each one slowly as the "voice."
(b) Makes them members of the workers' committee.
(c) Has them all speak in Scene 1.
(d) Blacklists them for expulsion from the union.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the hair of Joe and Edna's children?

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

3. Who helps Joe overcome his fear of fighting for a living wage and make up his mind?

4. What is Fayette's attitude about death and war?

5. What motivates the Gunman to move from his original position to center stage?

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