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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What 'helps' Ona and Jurgis furnish their home?
(a) Interior designers
(b) Advertisements
(c) The mortgage company
(d) The welfare department

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Jurgis go to look for work?

3. Who is the narrator of this novel?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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