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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. Why does George show little interest in politics?
(a) He cannot vote.
(b) He defected to this country.
(c) He is a poor man.
(d) He cannot read.

2. From what country does George Kracha immigrate?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Greece.

3. Who applies for citizenship as soon as he becomes of age?
(a) Victor.
(b) Andrej.
(c) Mike.
(d) George.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does George go to jail?

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

3. Who is on the ship that George boards in Bremen?

4. To whom does Carnegie sell his steel plants?

5. Who tells Zuska why George had to walk to New York after arriving in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with Zuska and a boarder that might give George a reason to think that he stands a chance at a relationship with her? How does George approach Zuska about the situation, and what is the outcome between them? What are possible reasons for George having second thoughts?

2. What major corporation is formed when Carnegie sells his steel plants to J.P. Morgan? Is this corporation "union friendly"?

3. What reason does George give Zuska for why he walked from New York to Pennsylvania after he arrived in America? Give two possible reasons for his dishonesty.

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

5. Who does George tell about Zuska? What is one explanation for his sharing with another person information about Zuska?

6. What happens when Zuska walks into George's butcher shop? What does George do while Zuska is there that foreshadows a possible problem for his business?

7. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, who is introduced as the main character of the section? Describe this character.

8. According to George and Dorta's conversation in Part 1, Chapter 22, what role does Zuska directly play in the loss of George's business? At the time, is George aware of Zuska's actions? What is a possible reason for George not confronting Zuska?

9. What happens in Homestead when it is time for the union's contract negotiations to begin at the steel mill? What happens two days before the end of the current contract at the mill?

10. After reaching New York, how does George manage to travel to Pennsylvania without any money?

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