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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the wedding reception being held?
(a) Russia dining hall
(b) Chicago stockyards
(c) Lithuania
(d) At the church

2. Where does Jurgis wait instead of going in to meet his boss?
(a) At the main office
(b) At home
(c) At the bus stop
(d) Outside with the unemployed workers

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

4. What makes the family realize they will need to make more money?
(a) Jurgis loses his job
(b) A family member dies
(c) Their house's mortgage is also charged interest
(d) Ona becomes pregnant

5. What does Jurgis hope for Stanislovas to do?
(a) Find a girl
(b) Go to school
(c) Get a job
(d) Help more around the house

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jurgis feel confident the family can buy now that people have found jobs?

2. Who finds Jurgis his first job?

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

4. What does Jurgis think works against the American ideal of individuality?

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

(see the answer key)

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