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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As soon as George receives his first pay, what does he do?
(a) He visits Dobrejcaik.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He quits his job.
(d) He visits Dubik.

2. According to the author, what is the birthright of a Slovak peasant?
(a) Endless poverty and oppression.
(b) Freedom to worship.
(c) A paycheck and family.
(d) A job and house.

3. Who is in control of the steel mills immediately following the arrival of a General with troops?
(a) Frick.
(b) Carnegie.
(c) Pinkerton guards.
(d) The union men.

4. Who is the author of Out of This Furnace?
(a) John Grisham.
(b) Thomas Bell.
(c) William Keats.
(d) Avery Siddons.

5. What kind of business is George thinking about opening?
(a) A construction company.
(b) A brokerage.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) A grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What produces pollution in Homestead?

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

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

4. What happens to Joe after he is taken to Pittsburgh?

5. Which town does George arrive in after walking with only fifty cents in his pocket?

(see the answer key)

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