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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What happens when a steer gets loose at Jurgis' work?
(a) The factory is shut down
(b) Stanislovas is killed
(c) A man is killed
(d) Jurgis twists his ankle

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

5. What is the reason Antanas can not find work?
(a) He can't speak English
(b) He is considered to be too old
(c) He complains too often
(d) He isn't a strong man

Short Answer Questions

1. What barrier does not stand in the way of Jurgis getting a job?

2. Who gets a horrible case of frostbite?

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

4. Who is the leader of the Democratic party?

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

(see the answer key)

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