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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. What is George's first main job in America?
2. Who is Andy?
3. How many hours per day do the mill workers work?
4. Who is Borka?
5. Who moves to a new brick house on River Street?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who confronts George in front of Elena about his relationship with Zuska? How does Elena react? How does George react? How does he "escape" reality?
2. Where do George and Elena move to after the trouble in Homestead? What is a typical work day at the mill?
3. 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?
4. What major corporation is formed when Carnegie sells his steel plants to J.P. Morgan? Is this corporation "union friendly"?
5. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, who is introduced as the main character of the section? Describe this character.
6. Where does George go to get a mill job after leaving Braddock? As he goes back to work in a mill, a job that he has always disliked, what takes George a long time to get over?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. At first, how successful is George in the butcher shop? What positive changes in George and Elena's lifestyle have come about as a result of his business?
10. Why does Dorta rent a house the very next day after the conversation with George, Andrej, and her husband? What does this say about Dorta's business skills?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What characteristics does George have which would be valuable in running a successful business? Which characteristics would be a detriment? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Although George travels thousands of miles for a better life in America, what is he not willing to do in order to be a part of the community? What are some possible reasons for his apathy? How could he benefit by not being apathetic?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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