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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Edna want Joe to wake the children?
(a) They might disturb the game on the radio.
(b) Because the children will realize they haven't eaten supper.
(c) They are going out for the evening.
(d) They want some private time to themselves.

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

3. Who does Joe accuse of racketeering?
(a) Fatt.
(b) Lefty.
(c) Miller.
(d) Benjamin.

4. What is Fayette's attitude toward unskilled workers?
(a) Derogatory.
(b) Intimidating.
(c) Fair.
(d) Sympathetic.

5. How does Joe react to Edna's threats and accusations?
(a) Nonchalant.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) He is too cool to react.
(d) With anger.

6. What foods does Edna identify as being very important for maintaining the kids' health?
(a) Apples and oranges.
(b) Lemonade and grapefruits.
(c) Peaches and apple juice.
(d) Orange juice and grapefruits.

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

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

9. What is being developed in Laboratory A?
(a) A newly designed gas mask.
(b) Poison gas.
(c) The atomic bomb.
(d) A cure for tuberculosis.

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

11. What does Joe mean when he says, "I rode the wheels off the chariot."?
(a) The front wheel has fallen off his motorcycle.
(b) He has done a lot of driving.
(c) He rode on a bus over 100 miles.
(d) His cab has a flat tire.

12. What does Joe tell Edna he had for lunch when he gets home from work?
(a) Milkshake.
(b) Burger and fries.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Soda and crackers.

13. What color is the hair of Joe and Edna's children?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

14. What does Joe bring home from the war?
(a) An angry disposition.
(b) Shrapnel.
(c) A new wife.
(d) A medal.

15. In what war do 12 million men die?
(a) The Vietnam Conflict.
(b) The Iraqi War.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Miller especially vulnerable to exploitation?

2. How much of a raise is Miller initially offered?

3. Why is the boss meeting with Miller?

4. How do workers become committee members?

5. How does Joe feel about being the man of the house?

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