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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are men at the slaughterhouses dying of due to the weather?
(a) Frostbite
(b) Dysentery
(c) Fatigue
(d) Sunstroke

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

3. What barrier does not stand in the way of Jurgis getting a job?
(a) His inexperience
(b) The ethnic barrier
(c) His looks
(d) The language barrier

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the character in charge of the wedding?

2. Who is advertising hot meals that ends up causing Jurgis to eventually drink?

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

4. Who is the leader of the Democratic party?

5. What kind of job do the kids get?

(see the answer key)

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