Vocabulary
What is the definition of the word unassuming?
not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status; modest
What is the name of the factory/ steel mill that the characters in Sweat work in?
Olstead's
What was the name for someone who avoided going to the war when their number was called?
Draft Dodger
What is the last name of the "calendar sisters" that Lily stays with?
Boatwright
What is the purpose of a union?
Protect workers
Define magnitude.
The size or extent of something
What happens to Stan?
He suffers a Traumatic Brain Injury
Name ONE of the events in Vietnam that turned Americans away from supporting the war?
Burning of Cam Ne, My Lai Massacre, Tet Offensive
Who does Jimmy Cross write letters to?
Martha
What is the name of the region of the United States considered to be the manufacturing center of the country?
The Rust Belt
What are 3 prefixes that mean "not"?
in- im- il- ir- un-
What name is Oscar called when he takes the open positions at the mill?
Scab
SNCC trained volunteers to go to Mississippi to help increase ...
Black voter registration
What dessert do August and Lily both love?
Coke and peanuts
What is the term for a decline in manufacturing in a region?
Deindustrialization
Name one of the two vocabulary words relating to the action or process of joining an organization or group.
Induction, Initiation/Initiated
What is the term for a speech given by a character on stage in conversation with another character?
Monologue
What is ONE issue associated with the Women's Liberation Movement?
Reproductive rights, workplace equality, financial independence
How does Curt Lemon die?
He steps on a landmine
What is the difference between blue-collar and white-collar jobs?
Blue-collar: physical labor (construction, industrial, skilled labor)
White-collar: "office" work (finance, design, education, research)
What word means "the growing interconnectedness of the world's economies, cultures, and people"?
Globalization
In the play, what stage direction indicated that characters were talking over each other?
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Why was the United States involved in the war in Vietnam?
To contain the spread of communism
Where did Zach decide to go at the end of the novel?
The white high school
What were the TWO major issues leading to the McKees Rocks Strike of 1909?
Low wages and dangerous conditions