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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is George's first main job in America?
(a) Working in a steel mill.
(b) Building locomotives.
(c) Maintaining the railroad.
(d) Maintaining factory equipment.

2. Who meets George and Elena at the train in Homestead?
(a) Francka and Andrej.
(b) Dubik.
(c) Andrej.
(d) Francka.

3. Where does George secure a mill job after the union is broken?
(a) Homestead.
(b) Johnstown.
(c) River City.
(d) Braddock.

4. At first, how many rooms do George and Elena rent?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. What happens at the steel mill that worries George?
(a) There is a fire.
(b) The union disbands.
(c) There is talk of a strike.
(d) His hours are cut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who moves to a new brick house on River Street?

2. What is heard in the streets after the mill closes?

3. Who is the author of Out of This Furnace?

4. According to the author, what is the birthright of a Slovak peasant?

5. Who surrenders after the trouble at the steel mills?

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