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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kinds of cows are killed, which upsets Jurgis as he works?
(a) Pregnant cows
(b) Sleeping cows
(c) Still alive cows
(d) Defective cows

3. What does Jurgis decide to do with his newfound wealth?
(a) Give it away to a beggar
(b) Gamble
(c) Break it into smaller bills
(d) Give it to Marija

4. What is the name of the place where the pigs are killed?
(a) The assembly line
(b) The killing room
(c) The killing floor
(d) The pickling room

5. What happens to cause Jurgis to lose his job?
(a) He gets injured
(b) He gets in a fight
(c) He is found to be blacklisted
(d) He isn't good enough at his job

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the family find out about their home?

3. What does Ona give birth to?

4. What causes Jurgis and the rest of the family to become violently ill?

5. What is the name of the boarding house where the family first stayed and returns to?

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