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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who closes the steel mill?

3. Who does George leave behind in his homeland?

4. What does George use all of his money for in this section?

5. Where does George secure a mill job after the union is broken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does George give Zuska for why he walked from New York to Pennsylvania after he arrived in America? Give two possible reasons for his dishonesty.

2. What is George Kracha hoping to leave behind when he leaves Hungary for America in 1881?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

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

9. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, who is introduced as the main character of the section? Describe this character.

10. What is so special about the Dexter's home where Mary Kracha works? How does the Dexter's house come up in a conversation between Mike and Mary? Ultimately, what happens to Mike and Mary's relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which main character's story is told in Part I? What are this character's expectations for a life in America? Are the expectations realistic?

Essay Topic 2

Why is it accurate to assume that George makes decisions based on emotion rather than logic? Discuss two examples for support.

Essay Topic 3

Mary Kracha is the second generation "immigrant". She marries Mike Dobrecak. Compare/contrast Mary's husband, Mike, and her father, George.

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