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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. How long after Elena's death does George wait to visit Zuska?
(a) One year.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Six months.
2. Who applies for citizenship as soon as he becomes of age?
(a) George.
(b) Mike.
(c) Andrej.
(d) Victor.
3. What does Andrej place in his foreman's pocket at the saloon?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Three dollars.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) One dollar.
4. What does George use all of his money for in this section?
(a) Elena's medical bills.
(b) Elena's funeral.
(c) Zuska's rent.
(d) The butcher shop.
5. How old is Mike Dobrejcak?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Forty.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is heard in the streets after the mill closes?
2. What is George's first main job in America?
3. Which town does George arrive in after walking with only fifty cents in his pocket?
4. Where does George secure a mill job after the union is broken?
5. Who is the author of Out of This Furnace?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does George visit immediately after receiving his first paycheck? What transpires at the meeting?
2. 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?
3. What does George know about the plight of some immigrants when they arrive in America? Who is already in America to help George avoid similar problems?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. After reaching New York, how does George manage to travel to Pennsylvania without any money?
7. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, who is introduced as the main character of the section? Describe this character.
8. In Part 1, Chapter 16, it is noted that George "has always been technically faithful to Elena." Explain.
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. 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?
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