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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was Jurgis released late from prison?
(a) His sentence was extended because of new evidence
(b) He got into trouble
(c) It was a holiday
(d) He had to work off court costs

3. What is Jurgis filled with once he is done drinking?
(a) Worry
(b) A sense of obligation
(c) Guilt
(d) Pride

4. What holiday does Jurgis call 'their' holiday?
(a) Easter
(b) Christmas
(c) Assumption
(d) Pentecost

5. What is another word for 'consumption'?
(a) Beverages
(b) Alcoholism
(c) Influenza
(d) Tuberculosis

Short Answer Questions

1. What are men at the slaughterhouses dying of due to the weather?

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

3. Where does Jurgis go to look for work?

4. What kind of job do the kids get?

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

(see the answer key)

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