1 What was the name of the repertory company Odets was a member of in the 1930s? The Reds The Left-Wingers The Group Theatre The Methodists 2 What political party did Odets join in 1934? Dramatists for Socialism The Replubican Party The Democratic Party American Communist Party 3 What directly inspired the plot for "Waiting for Lefty"? A taxi drivers' strike in 1934 A steel workers' strike in 1933 A blacksmiths' strike in 1932 A baseball players' strike in 1933 4 Who was President of the U.S. at the time "Waiting for Lefty" was written? Herbet Hoover Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bob Dole Woodrow Wilson 5 What was the name of the period of poverty in the U.S. following the stock market crash of 1929? The Great Depression Hard Times The Repression The Lean Years 6 What is the religion of the doctor who is fired from the hospital? Judaism Hinduism Christianity Atheism 7 What does Edna threaten to do to Joe? Kill him Kiss him Divorce him Leave him for an ex-boyfriend 8 For whom does Edna say Joe is working? Himself His kids His company No one 9 What does Fayette ask Miller to create in his laboratory? Poisonous gas An atomic bomb Anthrax Sleeping pills 10 What additional task does Fayette ask of Miller? To spy on another chemist To murder another chemist To destroy the evidence To give him some free samples 11 How does the man in the crowd know that Clayton is a labor spy? He is also a spy They are cousins They are father and son They are brothers 12 Whom does Florence tend to? Sid Her daughter Her mother Irv 13 Why is Joe and Edna's furniture taken away? They are being evicted They have not paid for all of the installments They stole it Their lease is up 14 What are the men striking for? Newer taxis A pension Higher wages Health insurance 15 What happened to Miller's brother? He died from inhaling poison gas He has disowned Miller He is a corporate chief He died in WWI 16 Who does Edna say is "putting ideas in my head a mile a minute"? Joe Joe's boss Lefty Agate 17 What part of the hospital does Dr. Benjamin work in? The burn ward The waiting room The emergency room The charity ward 18 Who replaces Dr. Benjamin? Miller The son of the Governor Dr. Barnes The nephew of a Senator 19 Where does Dr. Benjamin briefly contemplate working? Russia Afghanistan China Brazil 20 What document does Agate allude to when he calls out "WORKERS OF THE WORLD"? The Communist Manifesto The Wealth of Nations The Bible Theory of the Leisure Class 21 Who protects Fatt? The taxi drivers Joe No one A gunman 22 Who is the chairman of the labor union? Agate Sid Lefty Joe 23 When did unions first gain widespread use in the U.S.? World War II The Civil War World War I The Revolutionary War 24 What program did Franklin Roosevelt enact in 1933 that promoted unions? Tennessee Valley Authority National Industrial Recovery Act Child Labor Laws Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 25 What was the name for Franklin Roosevelt's social and economic programs designed to combat the Great Depression? The Great Society The Progressions The New Deal Uh-Oh
