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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) Maintaining factory equipment.
(b) Maintaining the railroad.
(c) Working in a steel mill.
(d) Building locomotives.

2. According to Part 1, Chapter 1, what usually happens to immigrants when they arrive in America?
(a) They are ridiculed.
(b) They are welcomed.
(c) They are met with suspicion.
(d) They are robbed, beaten, and killed.

3. Why does George have to walk from New York to Pennsylvania?
(a) He loses the money by gambling.
(b) He spends most of his money on a party.
(c) He is robbed.
(d) He gives most of his money to a fellow immigrant.

4. Which town does George arrive in after walking with only fifty cents in his pocket?
(a) Rochester, New York.
(b) Paramus, New Jersey.
(c) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(d) White Haven, Pennsylvania.

5. Who is Djuro?
(a) George's boss.
(b) George's firstborn son.
(c) George's brother-in-law.
(d) George's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the workers evicted from their homes?

2. How many days does it take George to reach America?

3. What does George do during the summer to provide food for his family?

4. What produces pollution in Homestead?

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

(see the answer key)

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