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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is doctored with Borax to give it a certain flavor?
(a) 'Smoked' Sausages
(b) Holiday hams
(c) Hamburgers
(d) Porkchops

3. What happens to the unborn calves of the slaughtered cows?
(a) They are killed too
(b) They are raised into adulthood
(c) They are sold
(d) They are taken away

4. What is Marija's job?
(a) Sewing clothes
(b) Painting cans
(c) Making sausages
(d) Killing pigs

5. Why does Jurgis sell his vote?
(a) To feed his family
(b) To buy his house
(c) To upset the system
(d) To get money to drink

Short Answer Questions

1. What is/are the name(s) of Ona's child(ren)?

2. How long does Jurgis have to be out of work?

3. Who is the narrator of this novel?

4. What does Jurgis hope for Stanislovas to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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