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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 gets a job selling papers two years after Mike's death?

2. Who takes family pictures before Mikie leaves to catch a train back to New York?

3. What is Dobie discussing with a man named Stever from Uniontown?

4. How many boarders live with Mike and Mary?

5. Who breaks the news to Mary about Mike's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1 of Part 4, which character becomes the third generation's main character of the story line? Describe this character.

2. What situation leads to Dobie moving back to Pittsburgh? What job does he take? What historic event happens in the country around this time?

3. At the end of Pat 2, Chapter 14, what happens after George goes out drinking the day before Anna's baby's christening?

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

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

6. 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?

7. What happens with Dobie and Julie's financial situation as a result of no strike and an improving economy?

8. Why does George come to live with Mary? Is George's behavior towards Mary that of a loving father?

9. What happens after the rank -and-file delegates meet from different lodges? What does the union do to help the bargaining committees? Why is the unions' stance unfair?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Just as each generation of immigrant does not remain static, the mill's work environment changes as well. Explore the metaphor between each generation of immigrant and the work environment. What does each immigrant contribute to the growth of the mill?

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