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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. On what day of the week does the United States declare war against Spain?
2. What investment does George make with his spare cash?
3. From what country does George Kracha immigrate?
4. Who receives an apology from Elena?
5. What does George do during the summer to provide food for his family?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is George Kracha hoping to leave behind when he leaves Hungary for America in 1881?
2. Who does George tell about Zuska? What is one explanation for his sharing with another person information about Zuska?
3. How does George explain having no money on his arrival to his sister Francka and her husband?
4. 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?
5. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 6, why does Francka meet George and Elena at the train station in Homestead? Where does she take George and Elena? What reason does George's sister Francka give for needing only one room in Homestead?
6. 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?
7. Describe the mill event that claims Joe Dubik's life. Was it an accident or the result of incompetence? Explain.
8. 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.
9. What major corporation is formed when Carnegie sells his steel plants to J.P. Morgan? Is this corporation "union friendly"?
10. 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?
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
Discuss in sequence specific actions that Dobie takes concerning unions that exemplify his tenacity for fighting for his beliefs.
Essay Topic 3
Dobie represents the third generation immigrant. Describe Dobie's childhood after his father's death. What characteristics are "forged" in Dobie from his childhood experiences that will hold him in good stead as a man?
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