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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jurgis become a part of in response to the action in #40?
(a) A gang
(b) A union
(c) A protest group
(d) A socialist group

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

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

4. What is the name of the place where the pigs are killed?
(a) The killing floor
(b) The pickling room
(c) The assembly line
(d) The killing room

5. What happened to the boy Stanislovas with the broken off ears?
(a) Disease
(b) Work injury
(c) Frostbite
(d) Genetic defect

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wanted the wedding to be lavish?

3. Where does the family of this novel originate from?

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

5. Who finds Jurgis his first job?

(see the answer key)

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