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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jurgis feel confident the family can buy now that people have found jobs?
(a) A car
(b) A house
(c) A new couch
(d) A chair

3. What does Jurgis decide to do in order to help himself and his understanding?
(a) Leave the slaughterhouse
(b) Join a political party
(c) Learn English
(d) Go to the library

4. What does Ona do before she dies?
(a) Opens her eyes and looks at Jurgis
(b) Confesses an affair
(c) Screams about the injustice of it all
(d) Tells Jurgis she loves him

5. How much does Jurgis give Stanislovas to help the family?
(a) A dollar
(b) A quarter
(c) 10 cents
(d) A nickel

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jurgis think the system of meatpacking is so efficient?

2. How old is Ona at her wedding?

3. Whose factory is suddenly shut down, leaving this character without work?

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

5. What is the other name for a wedding reception, and is traditional for the characters in this story?

(see the answer key)

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