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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 closes the steel mill?
2. According to George, who owns everything in the United States?
3. What happens to Joe after he is taken to Pittsburgh?
4. In what year does George buy his new business?
5. Why does Mrs. Mihula live in Braddock?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do George and Elena move to after the trouble in Homestead? What is a typical work day at the mill?
2. 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?
3. How does George explain having no money on his arrival to his sister Francka and her husband?
4. After reaching New York, how does George manage to travel to Pennsylvania without any money?
5. What business is George considering buying? What are his plans for the shop? Is his business plan logical? What could be a possible obstacle to George being successful?
6. Describe the mill event that claims Joe Dubik's life. Was it an accident or the result of incompetence? Explain.
7. How is Elena's funeral contradictory to her lifestyle? Explain why George might have chosen an elaborate funeral for Elena.
8. In Part 1, Chapter 16, it is noted that George "has always been technically faithful to Elena." Explain.
9. What is George Kracha hoping to leave behind when he leaves Hungary for America in 1881?
10. What does George wish for after Elena's death, and whom does he consult about the situation with his feelings? What is George's half-hearted gesture at being penitent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss in sequence specific actions that Dobie takes concerning unions that exemplify his tenacity for fighting for his beliefs.
Essay Topic 2
What does Dobie do after his mother's death that would indicate his loyalty to his family? Give at least three examples and provide details for support.
Essay Topic 3
When George arrives in New York, he and Zuska and her husband go separate ways. Even though George has Zuska's sister's address in Pittsburgh, and he is obviously attracted to her, he makes no effort to contact her in the upcoming years. What are the possible reasons for his lack of initiative?
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