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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What freezes solid in the killing rooms because there is no heat in the slaughterhouse?
(a) Cattle
(b) Oil
(c) Brine
(d) Blood

2. How long is their house to be rented for?
(a) 9 years
(b) 15 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 6 years

3. Where does the family of this novel originate from?
(a) The United States
(b) Armenia
(c) Russia
(d) Lithuania

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jurgis go to look for work?

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

3. What happens to the unborn calves of the slaughtered cows?

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

5. Who is the violin player?

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