View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mehring tear up the letter from his son?
(a) He knows that the boy is not his son.
(b) He is upset that his son is so far away.
(c) His son's hypocrisy disgusts him.
(d) He and his son do not get along.

2. From where does Mehring return?
(a) A trip to his parents' home.
(b) A trip to Japan.
(c) A trip to the United States.
(d) A trip into town.

3. Why are they so excited?
(a) They do not get much time off.
(b) They love to dance.
(c) Meat is rare in the laborers' diet.
(d) There is plenty of beer.

4. Why does Antonia taunt Mehring?
(a) He works in the city as a pig-iron dealer.
(b) He is a socialist, while she is a capitalist.
(c) She enjoys making others feel inferior.
(d) He annoys her.

5. Why does Antonia distance herself from Mehring?
(a) She wants to end the relationship.
(b) She does not care for him.
(c) She is married.
(d) So that she can stay emotionally unattached.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Antonia shocked to learn about Mehring?

2. What does Mehring make himself at the farmhouse?

3. Who does Jacobus call as the men look on skeptically and somewhat fearfully?

4. What else does Mehring worry about when he looks out the windows?

5. Why do people dig through piles of garbage?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 307 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample