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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 receives insurance money from Mary's death?
(a) George.
(b) Dobie and Mikie.
(c) Dobie and Agnes.
(d) Dobie and Anna.

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

3. How old is Mary in this section?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Thirty-five.
(c) Twenty-eight.
(d) Forty.

4. In what state are Mike and Mary's finances at the end of Part 2, Chapter 10?
(a) They are using their savings.
(b) They are able to buy stock.
(c) They are able to invest in other property.
(d) They are able to save money every week.

5. How does Dobie support himself during the layoffs?
(a) He does illegal utility hook-ups.
(b) He gambles at the local speakeasy.
(c) He joins the Mafia.
(d) He sells newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who objects to Dobie's time being spent on a legitimate union?

2. What political party does Mike's candidate represent?

3. Who suggests that Mary should take in boarders to earn money?

4. Why are some of the company's workers fired during the election year?

5. Who is in the meeting with management for Dobie's mill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggestions do Joe and Dorta have for Mary to take care of her children? Is Dorta's suggestion based on logic or emotion?

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

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

8. 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?

9. What does the company warn workers about concerning union recognition? Is Dobie swayed by the warnings? Explain how his feelings towards the company's warnings mirror his father's voting practices earlier in the book.

10. 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?

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