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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does George Kracha come to America?
(a) 1883.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1801.
(d) 1905.

2. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 11, what kind of transportation is George using to go to work?
(a) Biking.
(b) Bus.
(c) Subway.
(d) Walking.

3. Who receives an apology from Elena?
(a) Francka.
(b) Dorta.
(c) Zuska.
(d) George.

4. Who works in H furnace?
(a) George.
(b) Joe.
(c) Andrej.
(d) Franck.

5. How does George help Zuska?
(a) He gives her money to pay bills.
(b) He finds her another job.
(c) He pays for her son's doctor.
(d) He finds her a larger place to live.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who from George's past enters his shop one day?

3. What is George's first main job in America?

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

5. What is George's wife's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how George's relationship with Zuska affect his business with his customers. Give another reason, aside from his customers, that George's business is probably affected by his relationship.

2. What does George wish for after Elena's death, and whom does he consult about the situation with his feelings? What is George's half-hearted gesture at being penitent?

3. Where is Andrej now working since moving to Homestead? What happens when George, Andrej, and Andrej's foreman meet to talk about a job for George?

4. Where does George go to get a mill job after leaving Braddock? As he goes back to work in a mill, a job that he has always disliked, what takes George a long time to get over?

5. What two important events happen during November, 1903 to Mike? Why is he becoming increasingly frustrated during the winter of 1903?

6. In the summer following his marriage to Zuska, what happens to George financially? How does George react to his financial situation? How does George's reaction affect his relationship with Zuska?

7. How is Elena's funeral contradictory to her lifestyle? Explain why George might have chosen an elaborate funeral for Elena.

8. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 6, why does Francka meet George and Elena at the train station in Homestead? Where does she take George and Elena? What reason does George's sister Francka give for needing only one room in Homestead?

9. What business is George considering buying? What are his plans for the shop? Is his business plan logical? What could be a possible obstacle to George being successful?

10. What is so special about the Dexter's home where Mary Kracha works? How does the Dexter's house come up in a conversation between Mike and Mary? Ultimately, what happens to Mike and Mary's relationship?

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