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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jurgis have to go after his first day back at work?
(a) The bank
(b) The midwife
(c) The store
(d) The doctor

2. What happens to Marija's wages?
(a) They are cut in half
(b) They are doubled
(c) They are garnished
(d) They include bonuses

3. Whose factory is suddenly shut down, leaving this character without work?
(a) Jurgis
(b) Ona
(c) Stanislovas
(d) Marija

4. What is another fee the family learns they need to pay on their home?
(a) A warranty
(b) Taxes
(c) Insurance
(d) Buyer's penalty

5. What does Jurgis become a part of in response to the action in #40?
(a) A union
(b) A socialist group
(c) A gang
(d) A protest group

Short Answer Questions

1. Who begins to develop a cough like the one that killed Jurgis' father?

2. Where does Jurgis return to get his job back?

3. What does the family find out about their home?

4. Who falls in love with the violin player?

5. What is the reason Antanas can not find work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem when Jurgis shows up for his first day of work?

2. What does Jurgis begin to do in order to deal with the horrors of his situation?

3. Who is the narrator of the novel?

4. Why does Jurgis beat up Conner?

5. Which character could be described as young, strong, and full of optimism?

6. What holiday occurs during the time that Jurgis is in jail?

7. What does Jurgis think about his act of beating up Conner?

8. What is the Lithuanian family in the first chapter traveling to?

9. What does Jurgis decide to sign in order to give him more power in his new country?

10. Who is Jurgis overcome with worry over?

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