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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the other name for a wedding reception, and is traditional for the characters in this story?
(a) Vassail
(b) Rehaja
(c) Veselija
(d) Wanneid

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

3. Who ignores the carcasses that pass by unchecked on the conveyor belt?
(a) Jurgis
(b) The women
(c) Ona
(d) The government inspector

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the character in charge of the wedding?

2. Who is the leader of the band at the wedding reception?

3. Who is the narrator of this novel?

4. Who finds Jurgis his first job?

5. How long is their house to be rented for?

(see the answer key)

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