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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jurgis think the system of meatpacking is so efficient?
(a) Because of the workers
(b) Because it is so fast
(c) Because of the machines
(d) Because it uses every part of the pig

2. Why does Ona want to get a job?
(a) So she can buy things
(b) So she can have more children
(c) So they can get married
(d) So she can pay off their house

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

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

5. Who is the leader of the band at the wedding reception?
(a) Jurgis
(b) Antanas
(c) Tamoszius
(d) Eric

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other name for a wedding reception, and is traditional for the characters in this story?

2. How do Ona and Jurgis pay for the furnishings they acquire?

3. Who is the narrator of this novel?

4. What is the name of the place where the pigs are killed?

5. Where is the wedding reception being held?

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