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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Clayton's reaction to the workers' rejection of him?

2. What "complications" result in Benjamin's firing?

3. Why would the workers not want to listen to Clayton?

4. What symbolic act does Benjamin perform at the end of his meeting with Dr. Barnes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In several instances, Fatt makes statements that the workers challenged. He says workers have hot suppers to go home to and the workers disagree. Fatt says Philadelphia is an hour away and the worker says two hours. What is the significance of getting the facts over seemingly minor details, which gives the appearance of quibbling over minor differences? How do minor inaccuracies detract from or add to the realities of the lives of the bosses and workers?

Essay Topic 2

Joe and Edna, and Sid and Florence experience emotional and social side effects from the economic situation the workers are facing in the play. How do these side effects manifest in their personal relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Color or the suggestion of color is used metaphorically throughout Scene 1. Name the colors and metaphors, and discuss the advantages of using color to discuss the situation occurring in the Scene. Are there particular emotions, beliefs, or rituals associated with the colors beyond the meanings implied by the metaphors?

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