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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 diagnosed with consumption?
(a) Mary.
(b) Johnnie.
(c) Mary and Pauline.
(d) Pauline.

2. What happens to Mike after the election?
(a) He is fired.
(b) He is beaten up by a co-worker.
(c) He receives his usual pay.
(d) His is scheduled full time at the mill.

3. What household item would Julie like to purchase next?
(a) A washing machine.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) A sewing machine.
(d) A stove.

4. Who joins George on his visit to Dorta's?
(a) Julie.
(b) Dobie.
(c) Dobie and Julie.
(d) Zuska.

5. What political party does Mike's candidate represent?
(a) Republican.
(b) Socialist.
(c) Democrat.
(d) Independent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many boarders live with Mike and Mary?

2. Where does Dobie go after leaving Detroit?

3. Who receives insurance money from Mary's death?

4. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 10, where are Mike and Mary living?

5. For what party does Mike vote in the election?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why voting for the Socialist Party would be in line with Mike's concerns about the mill at this point.

2. What does Julie tell Dobie after the funeral? Why has their financial situation gotten even worse with George's death?

3. Who owns the hotel in East Pittsburgh where Dobie stays? Why is this a good thing for Dobie? How does Dobie make money with his electrical skills?

4. What directives does the company give the mill workers on how to vote? Does Mike follow the directives?

5. Who comes in from New York for George's funeral? What feelings does Dobie express about living and working in Braddock to Mikie? What does this once again say about Dobie's resolve?

6. At the end of Pat 2, Chapter 14, what happens after George goes out drinking the day before Anna's baby's christening?

7. What is the extent of Dobie's involvement with the union activities at the end of Part 4, Chapter 11 ? Explain.

8. Describe Mary's life and her children's after Mike's death.

9. At the beginning of Part 4, Chapter 11, what is happening to unions in steel towns? What does this mean for union workers such as Dobie?

10. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 6, what are Mike and Mary doing to make extra money? Who is giving them pointers?

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