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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the house become infested with?

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

3. What holiday does Jurgis call 'their' holiday?

4. Where does Jurgis have to go after his first day back at work?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Stanislovas afraid to go out into the snow?

2. What does Ona suggest she do in order to marry Jurgis more quickly?

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

4. What happened to those who had a sore on their hand and they then got pickling brine on it?

5. Why is it not a big problem for Jurgis to find work, even though he can't speak English?

6. Why are the sausages the family eats not helping their nutrition?

7. Why does Jurgis get his job back at Brown's?

8. Who is the narrator of the novel?

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

10. After Jonas deserts the family, what does the family have to do in order to bring in more money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jurgis has a motto of "I will work harder." Does this attitude ever help Jurgis? Describe how. List at least two situations in which this positive attitude does not help Jurgis? Do you think this is a good motto to live by? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The novel "The Jungle" wasn't just praised for its writing style, it was also a book that really changed the way the meatpacking industry worked. What do you think the book was so successful in spreading its message? What shocked you most about this book? In what way has your view of your diet changed, if any?

Essay Topic 3

If you were in Jurgis and Ona's financial position, would you have still held a veselija? Why or why not? Why do you think they still had this traditional reception even though they couldn't afford it? Do you think it was fair for them to have to go into debt for this gathering? Why or why not? Was this the beginning of their troubles?

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