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

2. How many hours per day do the mill workers work?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Ten.

3. Who surrenders after the trouble at the steel mills?
(a) Pinkerton guards.
(b) Carnegie.
(c) Union workers.
(d) Frick.

4. Who does George leave behind in his homeland?
(a) Wife, sister, mother.
(b) Wife, child, mother.
(c) Wife, sister, brother.
(d) Wife, two children.

5. In what year does George Kracha come to America?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1883.
(d) 1801.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Out of This Furnace?

2. Who is in control of the steel mills immediately following the arrival of a General with troops?

3. Why are the workers evicted from their homes?

4. What does George do during the summer to provide food for his family?

5. According to Part 1, Chapter 1, what usually happens to immigrants when they arrive in America?

(see the answer key)

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