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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the boss meeting with Miller?
(a) To tell him about his new job.
(b) To fire him.
(c) To get dirt on other employees.
(d) To have lunch because they are friends.

2. How is Fatt described?
(a) A fat man with puffy cheeks.
(b) A fat man of porcine appearance.
(c) A round guy with piggy appearance.
(d) A red-faced porker.

3. What does Edna say Joe's boss is giving the kids?
(a) Rickets.
(b) A new pair of shoes.
(c) Stress and anxiety.
(d) Toys.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Odets foreshadow some of the main characters in the play?

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

3. What does Edna threaten to do if Joe does not change his behavior?

4. What does Fayette believe is the advantage of keeping certain employees drunk?

5. In Scene 3, what changes the employee's mind about the new work assignment?

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