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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joe call a Wop?
(a) Lefty.
(b) The Voice.
(c) Himself.
(d) Fatt.

2. What does Joe and Edna's daughter Emmy need before going to school the next day?
(a) Her shoes repaired.
(b) A note for the teacher.
(c) To eat a good breakfast.
(d) To finish her homework.

3. What is the relationship between Joe and Edna?
(a) Boyfriend and girlfriend.
(b) Husband and wife.
(c) Brother and sister.
(d) Father and daughter.

4. What motivates the Gunman to move from his original position to center stage?
(a) Someone gets into a shoving match with Fatt.
(b) A character moves to the front to speak.
(c) He is told to quiet the crowd.
(d) He is checking the agenda located on the table.

5. Who is the smoker and drinker in Scene 3?
(a) Fayette.
(b) Miller.
(c) Gunman
(d) Fatt.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is one thing Fatt accuses "reds" of doing?

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

5. What quality in employees does the company reward?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odets forewarn the audience of Lefty's death?

2. What are some reasons Joe doesn't want to strike?

3. How has Sid's economic situation affected his self-esteem?

4. How does Joe explain his change in attitude about the need to strike?

5. What does Benjamin decide to do after being fired, and what had he been thinking about doing?

6. What does Sid think about war and education?

7. Why is Benjamin coming to see Dr. Barnes?

8. What are the first indications that Joe and Edna are having financial problems?

9. How are Scenes 1 and 2 related?

10. What is the significance of the discussion about Fayette's office?

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