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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. Who is Spetz?
(a) The owner of the Turner Hall Social Club.
(b) A Rabbi.
(c) A Hungarian Jewish butcher.
(d) A merchant.

2. Why does George go to jail?
(a) He slaps a customer.
(b) He gets into a fight at Wold Tavern.
(c) He steals money from Zuska.
(d) He gets drunk and beats Zuska.

3. What happens at the steel mill that worries George?
(a) There is talk of a strike.
(b) His hours are cut.
(c) The union disbands.
(d) There is a fire.

4. Who does George visit to talk to about his regrets?
(a) A priest.
(b) Borka.
(c) Zuska.
(d) A friend.

5. Who has "the decency to stay away" from the funeral?
(a) Francka.
(b) Zuska.
(c) George.
(d) Dorta.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 21, what does George regret about Elena?

2. Who is in control of the steel mills immediately following the arrival of a General with troops?

3. Why does George show little interest in politics?

4. How much money does the bank need for the principal on George's mortgage?

5. Who is Djuro?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. How does George explain having no money on his arrival to his sister Francka and her husband?

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

5. In Part 1, Chapter 16, it is noted that George "has always been technically faithful to Elena." Explain.

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

7. 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?

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

9. What does Dubik's death cause George to consider doing about work? What does Dorta tell him about Joe's thoughts on working in the mills? What is a possible explanation for George listening intently to Dorta?

10. 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.

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