Act 1

Reading Check

1. White supremacy tattoos (Act 1, Scene 1)

2. Burn down her house (Act 1, Scene 2)

3. A promotion (Act 1, Scene 2)

4. A teacher (Act 1, Scene 3)

5. The factory (Act 1, Scene 4)

6. Cynthia is Black. (Act 1, Scene 5)

7. Not for him (Act 1, Scene 5)

8. Jessie (Act 1, Scene 6)

9. The machines were gone. (Act 1, Scene 7)

10. A list of names (Act 1, Scene 7)

Short Answer

1. They approached each other and stood close for a moment, and then they started hugging. (Act 1, Scene 1)

2. Cynthia was arrested for disorderly conduct while trying to kick her husband, who was high, out of the house. (Act 1, Scene 2)

3. Jason is disappointed and feels left out, and he gives Chris a hard time about it. (Act 1, Scene 3)

4. Brucie tells Stan that they have been locked out of the factory, and his employers have offered the workers their jobs if they’ll accept massive cuts in pay and benefits.