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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Ona and Jurgis pay for the furnishings they acquire?
(a) They don't
(b) They rent them
(c) They include the cost in their mortgage
(d) They put them on layaway

2. Who is the character in charge of the wedding?
(a) Elzbieta
(b) Ona
(c) Stanislovas
(d) Marija

3. How old is Ona at her wedding?
(a) 21
(b) 25
(c) 30
(d) 16

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

5. What is the reason Antanas can not find work?
(a) He is considered to be too old
(b) He isn't a strong man
(c) He complains too often
(d) He can't speak English

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the man who was in Jurgis' job before?

2. Who ignores the carcasses that pass by unchecked on the conveyor belt?

3. Why does Jurgis think the system of meatpacking is so efficient?

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

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

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