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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason Dr. Barnes gives Benjamin for closing his ward?
(a) Change in services.
(b) Loss of staff.
(c) Inadequate number of patients.
(d) Budget deficit.

2. What upsets Benjamin most about the hospital's politics?
(a) Leed's political connections.
(b) The way he is insulted.
(c) Dr. Barnes' lack of support.
(d) Treating poor people differently.

3. Why is the hack judged so harshly by his girl's family?
(a) He does not act like a man.
(b) He has been mean to his girl in the past.
(c) He barely makes a living.
(d) He is arrogant.

4. What is the state of health of Florence's mother?
(a) She is a hypochondriac.
(b) She is a healthy busybody.
(c) She is sick in bed.
(d) Fair.

5. What symbolic act does Benjamin perform at the end of his meeting with Dr. Barnes?
(a) A Communist salute.
(b) A handshake.
(c) He removes his lab coat.
(d) A raised clenched fist.

6. How does Dr. Barnes feel about the way the board treats Benjamin?
(a) Angry.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Rebellious.
(d) Nonchalant.

7. How does Fatt plan to convince the workers that strikes don't work?
(a) Read them the latest edition of the newspaper.
(b) Present experience as evidence.
(c) Pass out copies of the Philadelphia report.
(d) Give a persuasive speech.

8. In Scene 5, what city does Fatt want the workers to hear about?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

9. What is Clayton's real family name?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Roberts.
(c) Clancy.
(d) Barnes.

10. What are the three things Florence says she wants from life?
(a) Romance, dancing, husband.
(b) Romance, love, babies.
(c) Love, car, good job.
(d) A good job, husband, babies.

11. What metaphor for time does Clayton use to discourage a strike?
(a) Roasting nuts.
(b) Baking bread.
(c) Basting meat.
(d) Unripe fruit.

12. How does Clayton exit the meeting?
(a) Walks out slowly while talking to workers.
(b) Rushes out for the next meeting.
(c) Shakes hands with workers on the way out.
(d) Rushes out to avoid an attack from workers.

13. Who is the first person to speak in Scene 5?
(a) Fatt.
(b) Fayette.
(c) Sid.
(d) A Voice.

14. How does Fatt try to quiet the Voice?
(a) Held up his hand.
(b) Challenges his right to speak.
(c) Bangs his gavel.
(d) Tells Gunman to stop him.

15. What does Irv forbid Florence to do?
(a) Get married.
(b) Work late.
(c) Talk to Sid.
(d) Spend money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Sid compare himself to?

2. How is the speaker introduced?

3. What do Fatt's men do to the Voice?

4. What does Sid mean by "backwash" if he and Florence married?

5. How does the speaker approach the workers?

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