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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jurgis think works against the American ideal of individuality?
(a) Stockyards
(b) Unions
(c) Assembly line work
(d) Bosses

2. What happened to the man who was in Jurgis' job before?
(a) He was fired
(b) He disappeared
(c) He was smashed
(d) He threatened the boss

3. Who is also going to have to go to work, besides Ona?
(a) Stanislovas
(b) Antanas
(c) Marija
(d) Jack

4. What is Marija's job?
(a) Painting cans
(b) Sewing clothes
(c) Making sausages
(d) Killing pigs

5. What is another word for 'consumption'?
(a) Influenza
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Beverages
(d) Alcoholism

Short Answer Questions

1. What are men at the slaughterhouses dying of due to the weather?

2. What kinds of cows are killed, which upsets Jurgis as he works?

3. Who gets their job back, only to lose it again for speaking up for their rights?

4. What makes the family realize they will need to make more money?

5. Whose factory is suddenly shut down, leaving this character without work?

(see the answer key)

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