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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 objects to Dobie's time being spent on a legitimate union?
(a) Julie.
(b) Joe.
(c) Mikie.
(d) George.

2. What company is Dobie's first employer in Detroit?
(a) Ford Motor.
(b) U.S. Steel.
(c) Goodyear.
(d) The Chrysler Plant.

3. According to Dobie, which item needs to be purchased next?
(a) A refrigerator.
(b) A stove.
(c) A television.
(d) A washing machine.

4. Who forms the Committee for Industrial Organization?
(a) John Hagerty.
(b) Dobie.
(c) John I. Lewis.
(d) Harry F. Burke.

5. In Part 4, Chapter 7, what do mill workers want in regards to their union?
(a) Union recognition.
(b) Lower fees.
(c) Shorter work hours.
(d) Higher pay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests that Mary should remarry soon?

2. What makes Mike and Mary happy about their boarding business decision?

3. What is Dobie discussing with a man named Stever from Uniontown?

4. Who gets a job selling papers two years after Mike's death?

5. Who is Tighe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dobie's private life change during the Depression? What happens in his work life?

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

3. What does the company remind the workers of during mid-term elections? What is the name of the candidate that Mike votes for in the election? What could happen as a result of Mike's choice?

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

5. What happens after the rank -and-file delegates meet from different lodges? What does the union do to help the bargaining committees? Why is the unions' stance unfair?

6. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 11, what ongoing crisis is taking place in Mike and Mary's household? What do Mike and Mary not agree on as a resolution to their problem?

7. Where do Mike and Mary move to at the end of Part 2, Chapter 10? What do they have to do to get extra money now that there are no boarders?

8. In Chapter 1 of Part 4, which character becomes the third generation's main character of the story line? Describe this character.

9. 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?

10. Why does George come to live with Mary? Is George's behavior towards Mary that of a loving father?

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