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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 happens to Mike after the election?
2. Who is George buried next to?
3. Who watches Mary's children when Mary goes out to work?
4. Who owns the hotel where Dobie lives?
5. As Part 4, Chapter 1 begins, what character is now known as Dobie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the company warn workers about concerning union recognition? Is Dobie swayed by the warnings? Explain how his feelings towards the company's warnings mirror his father's voting practices earlier in the book.
2. 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?
3. Why does George come to live with Mary? Is George's behavior towards Mary that of a loving father?
4. How does Dobie's private life change during the Depression? What happens in his work life?
5. Explain why voting for the Socialist Party would be in line with Mike's concerns about the mill at this point.
6. 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.
7. What situation leads to Dobie moving back to Pittsburgh? What job does he take? What historic event happens in the country around this time?
8. What does Julie tell Dobie after the funeral? Why has their financial situation gotten even worse with George's death?
9. 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?
10. Describe Mary's life and her children's after Mike's death.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
George lies to his sister Francka about being robbed. Explore why George would find it necessary to lie to Francka. Give at least two other instances from the story where George does not trust family members with the truth.
Essay Topic 3
What characteristics does George have which would be valuable in running a successful business? Which characteristics would be a detriment? Explain.
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