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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 does Mike expect to happen after he votes?
2. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 6, who gives Mary lessons about running a boarding house?
3. According to Mikie, what could threaten Dobie's job?
4. According to Dobie, which item needs to be purchased next?
5. Who watches Mary's children when Mary goes out to work?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Pat 2, Chapter 14, what happens after George goes out drinking the day before Anna's baby's christening?
2. What is the extent of Dobie's involvement with the union activities at the end of Part 4, Chapter 11 ? Explain.
3. Where do Mike and Mary move to at the end of Part 2, Chapter 10? What do they have to do to get extra money now that there are no boarders?
4. What happens to George at the end of Part 4, Chapter 10? Explain how this event's aftermath is so typical of George's behavior throughout the book.
5. In Chapter 1 of Part 4, which character becomes the third generation's main character of the story line? Describe this character.
6. Why does George come to live with Mary? Is George's behavior towards Mary that of a loving father?
7. Who comes in from New York for George's funeral? What feelings does Dobie express about living and working in Braddock to Mikie? What does this once again say about Dobie's resolve?
8. Describe Mary's life and her children's after Mike's death.
9. What situation leads to Dobie moving back to Pittsburgh? What job does he take? What historic event happens in the country around this time?
10. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 11, what ongoing crisis is taking place in Mike and Mary's household? What do Mike and Mary not agree on as a resolution to their problem?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the relationship between Mary as an adult and her father. Explore the possibility of role reversal.
Essay Topic 2
In your opinion, could "Out of This Furnace" be described as a typical story of all immigrants to America? Why or why not? You may use reference materials for support.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how Dorta's realistic approach to life helps her weather life's economic and emotional storms. Give details from at least three events from the story for support.
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