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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What produces pollution in Homestead?
(a) A stagnant river.
(b) The steel mills.
(c) The railroad.
(d) Cars.

2. Who is George Kracha?
(a) A first generation immigrant who comes to America.
(b) The first American immigrant to defect.
(c) A third generation immigrant who comes to America.
(d) A second generation immigrant who narrates the story.

3. According to the author, what is the birthright of a Slovak peasant?
(a) A paycheck and family.
(b) Freedom to worship.
(c) A job and house.
(d) Endless poverty and oppression.

4. Who rents a house to take in boarders?
(a) Dobrejcak.
(b) Dorta.
(c) George.
(d) Francka.

5. What is heard in the streets after the mill closes?
(a) Partying.
(b) Newspaper criers.
(c) Gunfire.
(d) Church bells.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Frick's partner and the owner of the steel mill?

2. In what year does George Kracha come to America?

3. From what country does George Kracha immigrate?

4. Who is Djuro?

5. As soon as George receives his first pay, what does he do?

(see the answer key)

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